Book Cheap Flights to Seville, Spain
The peak season in Seville is the summer season in July and August. It is extremely hot with nearly 11 hours of daylight on an average, and the mercury soars in excess of 100 deg F. The city celebrates its 400 year old festival of Vela de Santa Ana every year during 21-26 July. In order to enjoy the city’s festivities during this time, it would be best to book your tickets early to avoid last minute rush and inflated prices. If you’re looking for a cheaper alternative, it would be best to come here during the winter season in November to February. It would be colder and damper at about 64-76 deg F but it would still be much warmer than northern Europe and that you would get to enjoy Christmas and New Year Celebrations.
The city is served by Seville Airport. It is the sixth busiest inland airport in Spain and is the main international airport serving Western Andalusia in southern Spain and neighbouring provinces. It serves as base for the low cost carriers Vueling and Ryanair. The airport has flight connections to 42 destinations around Europe and Northern Africa, and this list includes London, Frankfurt, Rome, Paris, Amsterdam and Munich in addition to some Spanish cities like Madrid and Barcelona. Some of the major airlines associated with this airport are British Airways, Lufthansa and Iberia.
Places of Interest in Seville
Seville is the capital of Andalucía and the cultural centre of southern Spain. This classic riverside city along Guadalquivir River is best known for the Cathedral of Seville, which is the largest cathedral and the final resting place of Christopher Columbus. Other highlights here include the world’s largest timber-framed structure (Las Setas), one of the world's largest wooden structures (The Metropol Parasol) and the 14th century royal palace (Real Alcazar) where Christopher Columbus had devised his journey to America. You can top this all by attending the Semana Santa (Holy Week) and the Feria de Sevilla (Seville Fair) festivals in addition to the Flamenco dance and bull fights.
The Cathedral of Seville
The Cathedral of Seville is the largest cathedral and the third-largest church in the world, and its 42 metres high nave is the longest in the country. This 15th century Gothic cathedral is built on the site of a former 12th century mosque. Best known for being the final resting place of Christopher Columbus, this cathedral is also home to a vast Gothic painting that depicting the life of Christ.
Real Alcazar
The Real Alcazar is considered to be one of the most beautiful palaces in the country and its upper floors are the official residence of the royal family. This 14th century Moorish palace is full of decorated rooms, in one of which Columbus had planned his journey to the Americas. A chapel inside the palace houses one of the first paintings depicting Columbus and the discovery of the Americas- ‘The Virgin of the Navigators.’
The Plaza de Espana (Spain Square)
The Spain Square (estd. 1928) is a plaza in the Maria Luisa Park in Seville. It is a classic mix of Renaissance Revival and Moorish Revival architecture. It consists of tiled fountains, walls, ponds, benches, Mediterranean pine trees, orange trees and flower beds in half-a-mile radius. This place has been depicted in the movie ‘The Dictator’ (2012) and some Star Wars episodes (2002).