Car Rental / Hire in Spain
by jodijjack
Do not hire a car from Europcar.
We booked and prepaid for 10 days of a Mercedes car. We paid extra for after hours pick-up, and yet when we arrived in the early afternoon to that unspeakable town, they were closed and they nor the 800 line were picking up their phone.
We then had two choices. Spend 400 Euro to get a driver to bring us to Sevilla, where our hotel reservation was for the night, or wait 4 hours for a 4-hour long bus. We chose the latter.
We had 2 days to spend in Sevilla. One of those days was spent almost in entirety on the phone with customer service trying to work out the situation. In the end, we were told that we would be refunded. But a month later, after we returned home, we received a letter (after many inquiries) that we would not be receiving so much as a dime in refund.
Do NOT use Europcar. There is a recession, and they plan to get there money in any way possible!! El Ronconcillo ! ! ! What an amazing time! It almost made up for the Europcar disaster.
Sevilla has a magic...
by brandergal
Sevilla has a magic atmostphere that simply isn't found anywhere else. It is the smell of oranges and jasmine that permeates the city, the tranquility of the river and the old section of town. Michener said it has 'gracia' and that best describes it. Flamenco music and dancing, El Gallo consistently has high quality performers and not quite as touristy of an atmosphere
Not too far away is the...
by Pegasus74
Not too far away is the splendid Plaza de Espana consisting of a semi-circular stretch of arcaded brick-faced building and a lovely fountain at its centre packed with hungry doves, rendering a perfect backdrop on a picture when they are almost overshadowed by twilight. A boating pond spanned by small bridges forms its diameter.
Cross-Generational Interaction
by acemj
One thing you might notice in Sevilla is that people of all ages will walk together, eat together and generally socialize together. Families don't exclude the elderly from social situations and it's very common to see an elderly woman walking arm-in-arm with her daughter or granddaughter.
Rain in february
by tompt
When you visit in february be sure to bring an umbrella. Otherwise you could end up like we did. Hiding under an overpass waiting for the rain to stop.
Almost everybody there carried an umbrella.
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Catedral de Santa María de la Sede
Prado de San Sebastian bus station
El Patio del Yeso
Plaza de España, Seville, Andalusia, Spain.
