Seville Boutique Hotels

The city of Seville, situated on the South side of Spain, is the capital city of the famous and romantic province of Andalusia. The city was originally built on the plains of the Guadalquivir River which dissects the city north to south. It has a great deal of culture and history to offer since it has many different influences throughout its long 2000 year existence. It also has an important maritime and trading heritage as it was once the most influential port in Spain and the first to begin the historical trade with the Americas. Visitors are welcome in the city of Seville boutique hotels are pleasant and comfortable and there is so much to see and do.

There are traces of various different historical cultures dotted throughout the city of Seville, from the elaborate medieval and baroque influences through to more exotic Moorish, Arabic and Roman remains. Ethnic ceramics can be found displayed in many of the museums, art galleries and even public gardens and Roman remains are abundant, including the obvious traces of one of the Roman culture's famous inventions, the aqueduct. Moorish remains can be identified as part of the heavily fortified city wall.

As one would expect there are plenty of historic buildings to explore in Seville. The Gothic cathedral is magnificent and reflects the city's checkered history. Originally built between 1401 and 1519 on the site of a mosque, elements of this can be seen in the plethora of ethnic columns that support the rest of the structure. The cathedral is richly decorated right down to the nave of the building which has gold leaf liberally applied.

The Town Hall of Seville dates back to the 16th century and was designed in the Plateresque style by the famous Spanish architect Diego de Riano. Another magnificent building which is well worth a view is Seville's University which is 18th century Baroque in style and romantically said to have inspired the setting for the opera Carmen. Ironically, the building was not purpose built as the university but was once a utilitarian factory building. In fact, La Antigua Fabrica de Tobaccos is still classed as an important historic building as it was the first tobacco factory in Europe.

Museums in Seville are varied and are indicative of many characteristics of Spanish life. The classical Museum of Fine Arts was built in 1835 at the site of the Convent de la Mercred. It displays paintings from some famous classical Spanish artists such as Valdes, Leal and Murillo on three different patio areas. Also within the museum are installations from 15th and 16th century Flemish artists. Other interesting museums within the city of Seville are the Flamenco Art Museum, the archaeological museum which displays all the Roman artifacts found within the city and the Taurino (bullfighting) museum. It displays a whole host of bullfighting memorabilia including a sculpture by the Spanish artist Benlliure and a bullfighter's cape painted by Picasso.

The Spanish people are well known for their religious festivals and Seville certainly conforms to this ideal. La Feria de Seville takes place during Holy Week, prior to Easter week. A series of serious and solemn processions occur followed by a week's celebration where the city take part in dancing, drinking, dressing up and a general appreciation of the bullfighting and Flamenco traditions. Another festival takes place in April which was originally associated with the local agriculture but which has come to appreciate the Andalusian countryside as a whole. A popular festival takes place at the end of July where the local people celebrate and enjoy the local river Guadalaquivir.

Good fresh food is readily available from the plethora of tapas bars within the city. The traditional way of patronizing the bars is to flit from one to another tasting a different tapas dish at each. Typically there are various grilled fish and meat dishes along with local ham, vegetable dishes and cheese. Sweet treats are also traditionally available in the form of Rosca fritos, a Spanish variation on the deep fried ring donut and tortas de aceite, a cake made with olive oil. Good quality food is also served in other places in Seville boutique hotels will have a choice of dishes to order.

There are many reasonably priced places to stay in Seville boutique hotels are ideal for the weary tourist. Many hotels are bright and spacious and decorated in traditional Spanish fashion with white, light reflective walls, pale wood floors and colorful decorative tiles. Sun terraces are often an option for those visitors who want to make the most of the bright, sunny weather.

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