General Info
by Redang
Tourism Offices
* Plaza del Triunfo, 1 (main pic)
41004 Sevilla
- Tel.: (+34) 954 21 00 05 / 902 07 63 36
- Fax: (+34) 954 21 08 58
- E. mail: infoturismo@prodetur.es
- Internet: www.turismosevilla.org
*Aeropuerto/Airport de San Pablo. Autopista de San Pablo, s/n
41007 Sevilla
- Tel.: (+34) 954 44 91 28
- Fax: (+34) 954 44 91 29
- E. mail: otaesevilla@andalucia.org
- Internet: www.andalucia.org
*Estación de Santa Justa / Avd. Kansas City, s/n (railway station)
41007 Sevilla
- Tel.: (+34) 954 78 20 02
- Fax: (+34) 954 82 20 21
- E. mail: otjusta@andalucia.org
- Internet: www.andalucia.org
*Avda. Constitución, 21 B (second pic)
41001 Sevilla
- Tel.: (+34) 954 787 578
- Fax: (+34) 954 787 579
- E. mail: otsevilla@andalucia.org
- Internet: www.andalucia.org
*Plaza de San Francisco, s/n - Ayto. de Sevilla (Museo de la Logia) (City Hall)
41004 Sevilla
- Tel.: (+34) 954 59 01 88
- Fax: (+34) 954 59 01 88
- Internet: www.turismo.sevilla.org
*Calle (street) Arjona, 28. Naves del Barranco (third pic)
41001 Sevilla
- Tel.: (+34) 902 194 897
- Fax: (+34) 954 229 566
- E. mail: barranco.turismo@sevilla.org
- Internet: www.turismo.sevilla.org
* Some more websites:
- www.sevilla.org
- www.juntadendalucia.es
- www.turismosevilla.org
Toilets
by keeweechic
There are not a lot of public pay toilets in Seville and cafés are probably the best place to try or department stores. Some restaurants and bars will request you to be a customer but others won’t mind. The odd street convenience I saw such as this one was very modern and it was on Plaza Nueva. The Spanish word for toilets is ‘Los Servicios’.
Visit La giralda.
You only...
by Raffa
Visit La giralda.
You only have to look at the sky from any part of the historic quarters of Seville and you will see an emblematic figure: The Giralda. If you look at its base it´s made of tablets and marble brought from the town of Itálica. It´s said that the base of the Giralda which is hidden underground is half the height of the tower which can be seen, although in reality this part goes down 15 meters while on the surface what you can see is nenety-three meters high.
First part of the body is made of brick, has lenghts of 'sebka', lengths of engraved brick, for which is recognised all over the world. At the end of the minaret they placed four broze balls, whose reflection could be seen kilometers away until they were destroyed by an earthquake.
In the 16th century the cathedral authorities decided to rebuild the top to symbolise Christian power, and the added the spectacular body of 25 bells, and above this a statue of a woman which has gone down in history as the Giraldillo. Some people say that is how the tower got its current name, however this doesn´t seem to be true, and the name of one of the world´s most famous towers continues to be a mystery. The Giralda in figures:
it weighs 2000kg, and is 4 meters high.
Bellfry:
it holds 25 bells from different ages. The oldest is the clock bell made in 1400.
Height:
The tower is 93 meters high plus 4 meters for its statue. Its base, made of stpnes and tablets measures 15 meters.
Opening hours:
Daily from 11:00 to 17:00
On Sundays from 14:00 to 18:00
Entrance fee: 700ptas (4 euros)
Seville Shawls
by keeweechic
The Seville Shawl or Manila Shawl had its beginnings in the Philippines when Spain colonized the country. Originally belonging to the Chinese with its oriental designs, the silk shawl soon became popular as a protection against the cold and the Spanish redesigned the decorations with brightly coloured flowers and birds. The shawl was brought back to Spain and became a part of the flamenco dancer’s wardrobe. There is a village called Villamanrique de la Condesa who has become well known for the making of these beautiful shawls
Packing List
by Marynn
I went to Seville late september and it was hot! So I would recommend enough suntan lotion, cool clothes and oh yes, comfortable shoes. You'll be doing a lot of walking. There's so much to see in Seville. So much history, I wouldn't know where to begin.
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Catedral de Santa María de la Sede
orange tree lined
Tiled regional salutes
Seville - Spain
