About Seville Tours
Seville is the capital and largest city of Andalusia, Spain. Seville with its whitewashed houses, magnificent palaces, the fragrance of orange trees, rich culture and a vibrant history make it an intoxicating experience for anyone who travels to this city. The city is set on the banks of Guadalquivir River and is split by the river. The eastern bank is lively and full of attractions whereas the western bank is more unspoilt and discreet. Some of the best tours of Seville include tours to The Alcázar of Seville which is a royal palace, the Cathedral of Saint Mary of the See the largest Gothic cathedral and the Archivo General de Indias (General Archive of the Indies) which houses extremely valuable archival documents illustrating the history of the Spanish Empire in the Americas and the Philippines. Seville’s top tours include a number of museums and art galleries like Museum of Fine Arts of Seville which holds masterworks by Murillo, Pacheco, Zurbarán and many others.
The city is also home to some internationally renowned festivals like The Semana Santa (Holy Week) and the Feria de Sevilla (Seville Fair) where the city is decorated and a colorful and lively festival is held for two weeks, with women wearing traditional Flamenco dresses and the entire city spends the week dancing, drinking and socializing. Seville is also home to some of the best delicacies, with local specialties ranging from fried and grilled seafood, grilled and stewed meat, spinach with chickpeas lamb kidneys in sherry sauce and much more. Seville is a sophisticated, self-assured city with some of the best baroque styles in all of Europe, making it one of the most attractive tourist destinations in the world.