Seville in winter

[Alcalaina]

We've just spend a couple of days in Sevilla, the capital of Andalucia. I had only been in summer before - what a difference!

A nice sunny winter day is definitely the best time to explore this amazing city. No crowds of tourists, no exhausting heat, plenty of room in the bars and restaurants. We had the Alcazar practically to ourselves. And very good rates in the city centre hotels too.

Photos: Sevilla in January - a set on Flickr

[andmac]

Hi it's stunning there in winter. I went a few years ago in February and got sun burn just walking about! Everyone back at work thought I had been to the Caribbean or something!

Living here now I am finding it great with no tourists in our neck of the woods and am quietly dreading the summer when loads of people come to our little town - if only because parking becomes an issue when I need to go to the tobacconists, bakers, butchers etc..

[Alcalaina]

Originally Posted by andmac

Hi it's stunning there in winter. I went a few years ago in February and got sun burn just walking about! Everyone back at work thought I had been to the Caribbean or something!

Living here now I am finding it great with no tourists in our neck of the woods and am quietly dreading the summer when loads of people come to our little town - if only because parking becomes an issue when I need to go to the tobacconists, bakers, butchers etc..

We're lucky, we are only five minutes walk from the shops in our village. BUT the downside is that we have to walk up a 25% hill! Good exercise though.

I do love this time of year, the light and shadows are much more dramatic than high summer and there's nothing quite like basking in the sun on a winter afternoon.

I think maybe Ronda next, by train - or perhaps the city of Malaga? I hear the old part of town is very interesting.

[andmac]

Originally Posted by Alcalaina

We're lucky, we are only five minutes walk from the shops in our village. BUT the downside is that we have to walk up a 25% hill! Good exercise though.

I do love this time of year, the light and shadows are much more dramatic than high summer and there's nothing quite like basking in the sun on a winter afternoon.

I think maybe Ronda next, by train - or perhaps the city of Malaga? I hear the old part of town is very interesting.

Hi there,

Never been to Malaga (except the airport). Ronda is beautiful though - even my parents who are devout francophiles enjoyed a holiday (off season) there upon our recommendation.

I agree with you about basking in the sun on a winter afternoon - even up here on the Costa Azahar it is glorious!

[robinjgraham]

Originally Posted by Alcalaina

We've just spend a couple of days in Sevilla, the capital of Andalucia. I had only been in summer before - what a difference!

A nice sunny winter day is definitely the best time to explore this amazing city. No crowds of tourists, no exhausting heat, plenty of room in the bars and restaurants. We had the Alcazar practically to ourselves. And very good rates in the city centre hotels too.

Photos: Sevilla in January - a set on Flickr

Couldn't agree more. Autumn ans Spring are good too, especially Spring if you want to experience Semana Santa is to be avoided. All the sevillanos are down here in tarifa for the breezes!

[xgarb]

Was in Sevilla a month ago.. A beautiful city! (Ronda is very nice as well)

[xgarb]

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thanks for sharing! We leave for Seville (from Denia) March 12th. We will spend at least a month there and if we like it the remaining month before returning home. We will try to find a place in the city center. We are a little to young for Denia..jajajajaja...and it's really strange to see other expats as that is very uncommon back home.

I understand the native population are a little less reserved in that part of Spain.

p.s. I want my wife (and she does as well) to take Flamenco lessons...so any advice would be very much appreciated.

[baldilocks]

Originally Posted by folklore

I understand the native population are a little less reserved in that part of Spain.

We also live in Andalucia and since it is the capital of the Community have had to go there several times and once on holiday. In our experience, the people in Seville are cold, rude, inhospitable and generally unhelpful - we avoid going whenever we can. In our part of the Community a little to the east of the centre-line, people are exactly the opposite, especially in the smaller towns and villages - it may be a large town / city thing.

Originally Posted by baldilocks

We also live in Andalucia and since it is the capital of the Community have had to go there several times and once on holiday. In our experience, the people in Seville are cold, rude, inhospitable and generally unhelpful - we avoid going whenever we can. In our part of the Community a little to the east of the centre-line, people are exactly the opposite, especially in the smaller towns and villages - it may be a large town / city thing.

so east...that must be of whom we heard...

but coming from what was in 2009, the 2nd happiest people on the planet...(Colombia)...we find anywhere else we go a bit stodgy...not sure where Spain is on the list but even before the crisis I dobut it was in the top 50.