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4 FlughafenParadorMonumento / Monument /Monument / BaudenkmalCampo de golf / Golf course /Terrain de golf / GolfplatzCuevas / Caves / Grottes /H hlenCamping / Camp site /Camping / CampingplatzVista panor mica / Panoramicview / Vue panoramique /Weite AussichtAirportParadorMonumentGolf courseCavesCamp sitePanoramic viewSevilleTable of Contents2 ..4 ..5 ..5 ..6 ..30 ..33 ..35 ..37 ..38 ..38 ..39 ..40 ..41 ..41 ..43 ..43 ..44 ..44 ..45 ..49 ..50 ..52 ..IntroductionHow to get thereAccommodationPractical recommendationsItineraries in the cityMuseums and Art centersParks and GardensCultural activities and showsArt galleries and antique shopsSporting eventsFor golf loversEating and drinkingShoppingAt nightFestivals of general interestTrade FairsGetting around the cityPost offices and telephonesEmergency servicesExcursions around SevilleTourist informationMap of the provinceCity map1 Seville is located in the Southwestof Spain.

5 A provincial capital,seat of the government and parliament of theCommunidad Autonoma de Sevilla (RegionalGovernment). It has approximately 700,000inhabitants,nearly half the population of thewhole city of Seville is located on the plain of theGuadalquivir river which crosses the city fromNorth to South. The river can be navigated fromSeville all the way to its outlet near Sanl car deBarrrameda, on the Atlantic coast. In the past theport of Seville played an important role incommerce between Spain and the Americas andremains today one of the most active river ports ofthe Iberian Tartessians were the original founders ofHispalis. Next to this settlement, in 207 , theRomans built It lica. It was the center of theirWestern Mediterranean dominions for seven2 SEVILLEI ntroduction3centuries until the Roman empire was overrun bypeoples from the North at the beginning of the10th long Moorish occupation of the Iberianpeninsula, from 711 to 1248 , leftindelible traces in Seville as in all of Giralda, the tower of an important mosque, isthe most well-known of the remaining 1492 Seville played an important role in thediscovery and conquest of 17th century was a period of artisticsplendor in Seville.

6 Painters such as Murillo andVald s Leal, and sculptors like Mart nez Monta swere born in Seville and left behind importantworks. The city also assumed an important role inworld literature and was the birthplace of themyth of Don two occasions in the 20th century, Sevillehas been in the spotlight of the world s 1929, it hosted the Latin American Exhibition,which left important urban improvements in thecity. More recently, Expo 92 reinforced the imageof Seville as a modern and dynamic city. By plane- Daily flights from Paris andLondon, and from D sseldorf,Brussels, Frankfurt, Rome,Valencia, Bilbao, Madrid San Pablo Airport is located10 kilometers to the north ofthe city at km. 532 on Nationalhighway IV, Madrid-C information: 95 444 90 00. Reservations: Serviberia.

7 902 400 By TrainSince 1992, Seville hasboasted a high-speed train(AV E) which arrives at theMadrid Atocha station in twoand a half hours. This traintravels from Seville to Madrid15 times a day with stops inC rdoba and Ciudad Real. TheAVE has different ratesdepending on the time of of Santa Justa, Avenidade Kansas City. Information RENFE and AVE: 902 240 By road- Access to Seville from the North,along the E-5 motorway fromMadrid. From Portugal, alongmotorway 49. Granada and theCosta del Sol are connected by theA-92 motorway and Extremadura, bythe National Highway 334. Sevilleand C diz are connected by tollmotorway or by the NationalHighway The speed limits established inSpain are as follows: 120 km/h onmotorways and on highways;100 km/h on main roads; 90 km/hon secondary roads; and 50 km/h inurban de Armas Bus Station.

8 Avenida del Cristo de la Expiraci n. 95 490 80 Bus Station. Calle Manuel V zquez Sagastizabal. 95 441 71 assistance: 900 12 35 to getthere45- Seville offers 9,900 rooms infour and five star hotels and3,455 rooms in three star Among its most spectacular establishments, two deserve specialmention: the Alfonso XIII hotel is located in a Neo-Mudejarbuilding, and the Casas de la Juder a hotel is housed in what wasformerly the house of the Duke of B jar. The outskirts of Sevillecontain three interesting hotels: the Hacienda Benazuza inSanl car la Mayor and the Casa de Carmona and the Alc zardel rey Don Pedro Parador in de Espa a. Reservation centre. Requena, 3 91 516 66 66 Fax 91 516 66 57. de Carmona 95 414 10 10 Fax 95 414 37 The city enjoys a good climate for most of the year, with anaverage temperature of 25 degrees Centigrade.

9 It is a good idea,therefore, to wear light clothing during the day and warmerclothing at night. During the months of December and January itis advisable to take clothing to protect against the humid cold. InJuly and August the temperatures are very high for which werecommend very light clothing and a hat to ward off the Banking hours are from 9:00 to 2:00 The airports andtrain stations also have bureau de change facilities. To obtaincash with credit cards, automatic cash-points are in operation 24hours a day. The majority of shops, hotels, and restaurants acceptall types of credit historic center of Seville is located on the left-handside of the river in a spot previously protected by theAlmohade wall of which some ruins remain today. Itcontains some of the most famous neighborhoods of thecity such as Santa Cruz, San Bartolom , San Vicente,San Lorenzo and El Arenal.

10 On the right-hand side ofthe river stands the Arrabal suburb. These are the mostinteresting areas for the traveler to rest of the city is built around a series of expansionprojects, the most important being that carried out forthe Latin American Exhibition of 1929, built along thesouthern stretch of the Guadalquivir River. In 1992,near the Cartuja Monastery, a new area was developedto the west of the city where Expo 92 was the city6 Cathedral9 NiSANTACRUZ123456781011129C. D. PEDROC onvento deMadre de DiosPlazaSta. ALABLANCAM. PELAYOJ ardinesde MurilloJardines de losReales AlcazaresCallej n del AguaGloriade EncisoXim CrucesCalle AireAngelesCalleEl BuenoGuzmanC. MateosPlaza Virgende los ReyesAVDA. DE LA CONSTITUCI NG. VINUESAG amazoJumiosC. GALLEGOSP lazaSan FranciscoA.