Seeing the highlights of Seville- and saving money! February 2026 was a return to Seville, a city where we spent 2 months back in 2016. It is, I think, Spain’s most beautiful city. In this post I cover the highlights of Seville and give you tips on seeing many of them for free. If you […]
Plaza de España – one of Seville’s highlights
Plaza de España – one of Seville’s highlights Plaza de España is one of Seville’s top highlights, in fact it falls in what I call the “Top 3” of highlights in Seville (along with the Cathedral and Real Alcazar). This huge, semi-circular building was built in 1928 for the Ibero-American Exhibition of 1929 (Expo 29). […]
Casa de Pilatos (Seville) – the Palace you have to visit for tiles (azulejos)
Casa de Pilatos (Seville) – the Palace you have to visit for tiles (azulejos) One of the things I love about Andalusia are its tiles (or azulejos). Azulejo: a glazed, often blue, ceramic tile found in Spain and Portugal originating with the Moors who brought Islamic mosaic and tile to the Iberian peninsula in the […]
Palacio de las Dueñas – one of Seville’s most beautiful palaces
Palacio de las Dueñas – one of Seville’s most beautiful palaces Seville has some incredible palaces. The one most people think of is the Real Alcazar, Seville’s most famous tourist site. But the Real Alcazar is a royal palace. Seville also has some gorgeous private palaces that are still owned today by wealthy aristocratic families. […]
Why this American couple chose Seville (and cost comparisons!)
Why this American couple chose Seville Note: First published in 2022, this post has been updated in September 2024, reflecting Paul and Marj’s cost of living in Seville (they also moved to a new neighbourhood earlier this year) Paul and Marj decided to leave the United States for Spain, choosing Seville as their home in […]
Estepona, Valencia, Cadiz, Sevilla: Updates on some of our favorite interviews
Updates on some of our favorite interviews A lot of things can change in a few short years. We, for example, were pretty happy in Nerja a couple of years ago. Since then we moved to Antequera and then Granada. We thought it was time to catch up with a couple of our favorite interviewees […]
