We’re officially a few months into Bavaria’s winter, and I for one was ready for an escape from the cold. So after a quick search for cheap flights, I decided on Sevilla, Spain — I mean who can argue with €34 round trip, right? Not me!
So take advantage of my winter escape to warmer weather in Seville, and see my 2 full day Itinerary and watch my video below to see for yourself just how amazing Sevilla is!
Prior to the trip, I only booked the hotel rooms for my friend and I’s 3 nights in Seville, Saturday evening through Tuesday morning. However, once we got to the airport on Saturday afternoon, that’s when I started looking things up and the true excitement kicked in!
First stop from the airport, was a taxi ride to our hotel, and after check-in we went to dinner which was Italian – Alimentari e Diversi – which was about a 5 minute walk away.
Day 1 (First Full Day)-
We started the day with a stop at a bakery, then stroll through the street. That’s when we realized an insane amount of runners, which turned out to be the Seville Half Marathon. The sight was super cool, but this prevented us from being able to meet up with our Uber driver as planned.
At roughly 10am we arrived as the Plaza de Espana which was where our free 2.5 hour walking tour by the White Umbrella started. Lucky for us, this was also the filming site for Star Wars – Planet Naboo. If that wasn’t cool enough, it was absolutely beautiful! The tile work was stunning and the overall architecture & design was gorgeous.
After our walking tour it was time for lunch, which we decided on a traditional Andalusian restaurant recommended to us by our tour guide. Once our belly’s were full, we spent about an hour or so going in and out of shops filled with vibrant items. This is where I found my new favorite sign and Espadrilles.
Once we finished our shopping for the day, we went to the Seville Cathedral which was originally a mosque, and now is a Cathedral with Christopher Columbus’ remains.
After a full walking day, we made our way back to our hotel to get ready for a Flamenco Show followed by Dinner – Paella and a quick stop at the Seville location of 100 Montaditos, which brought back memories of my college years in Miami.
Day 2-
Day two’s first stop was a sit down breakfast with a traditional breakfast – eggs, bread and fresh orange juice, courtesy of the hundreds of orange trees around Sevilla. Then we were off to the Royal Alcázar of Seville – which is an active palace and has the carefully cared for gardens, which is also where the Game of Thrones Kingdom of Dorne was filmed.
After a few hours getting lost in Alcazar, it was time for lunch – SedeMéxico which was Mexican food, and it did not disappoint. If you’re new here, I try my best to try Mexican food on every trip I take. Then we were off to the Plaza de Toros (Plaza of Bulls, aka where the infamous Spanish bull fights take place). I will say, this was a tough visit for me, it left me feeling sad and confused, after learning more about the bulls fate.
At this point it was almost 3pm, and we decided to channel our Spaniard selves and take place in a siesta (afternoon break) in our rooms. This was the best idea possible as I was able to finish up my post cards, then take a nap before waking up and feeling refreshed for our last night in Sevilla.
At around 6pm, we went to a fabric store – Julian Lopez – which I know is pretty odd, but with my new sewing hobby, I wanted to check it out and see if I found a fabric that made me think of Spain, which I could use to make something with. I actually plan to make a pillow case this month with that fabric. Then in true Jacklyn fashion, I squeezed in a stop at a bookstore, which sadly disappointed due to their extremely small English section.
Dinner that night was at another Italian restaurant where the pasta was made there, but personally the first location was better in my opinion.
Then we walked back to our hotel, enjoying the welcoming city of Sevilla and the endless rows of orange trees, before calling it a night and getting ready for our flight the next morning.
Favorites of Seville:
- Vibrant tile art & colors everywhere
- The weather – low of high 40s highs of 70.
- Orange trees
- Plaza de Espana’s Beauty
- Alcazar Palace & Gardens
- Stumbling across the Seville Half Marathon
Least Favorite Parts of Seville:
- Warmer weather, but AC blocked in the hotel room due to it being winter = warm nights.
- Plaza de Toros
- Beggars
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Special thanks to Torie for the video assist! Slay