Seville Cathedral

Advantages: great bars and tourist attractions
Disadvantages: too hot in summer

.... There are certainly enough bars to get around - you wont get bored. Everyone tends to recommend 'La Carbonneria'. The regulars are largely international - its a little on the touristy side. They always have a little live music - whether its a band or just someone playing on the piano, so the atmostphere is great. If your budget is tight, stick to bars where there are plenty of locals - drinks and tapas will be much more reasonable. Before you leave you also have to see some flamenco - Seville's fantastic reputation for this dance is well-deserved. Tourist attractions: The Cathedral and its tower, the Alcazar are stunning. Entrance fees are resonable, and its free on Sundays. Be prepared for a long, hot walk to get to the top of the tower - it's a hell of a long way up! For the view, its really worth it - on a clear day you get to see the whole... Read review

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Advantages: Breath-takingly beautiful, happy atmosphere, great weather.
Disadvantages: A lack of many modern shops, no beach.

...This city is beautiful. Buildings are magnificent, such as the cathedral and those around the Plaza de Espana. The palm trees and orange trees which are everywhere enhance this beauty even further, as well as the blue sky. Temperatures are extremely high in the summer months, making it one of Spain's hottest cities. Even in other months the weather is always mild. People love living in this city, and they are full of energy, eating out in tapas bars or partying in bars until the morning. This is cheap to do, as in general the cost of living here is cheaper than in other countries such as England. People are friendly and welcoming, although not many speak English well. As Seville is the capital of its region Andalusia, it has many cheap bus services which go to other cities of interest and those near the beach. Although Seville... Read review

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Advantages: Full of history, Lots to see and do,a beautiful City
Disadvantages: Can be very hot, you will need plenty of money to spend.

...was that, unlike Portugal, no-one seemed to speak English. Well really why should they ? After all most British people like myself do not learn other languages. However as we did not expect to be visiting Spain we knew no words or phrases at all. Still you can get by. As we drove into Seville our guide told us that we would be visiting the central area of Seville where the Cathedral is situated, amongst other sights. As we disembarked the coach the heat hit us all. It was 39 degrees centigrade and very warm despite being early September. Instantly we both fell in love with Seville. The area we mainly visited in our brief stay was so full of architecture and history it was interesting and really beautiful. The Cathedral is apparently more impressive outside than in. The outside of this 15th Century Cathedral is very ornate and impressive... Read review

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