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The City

Welcome to the city of Flamenco, Don Juan, Carmen, Holy Week, the April Fair and bullfights!. Seville is situated in the Southeast of Spain. A provincial capital, it is the seat of the government and parliament of the Comunidad Autónoma de Andalucía (Regional Government). It has more than 700,000 inhabitants, nearly half the population of the whole province.

The city of Seville is located on the plain of the Guadalquivir River which crosses the city from north to south. The river can be navigated from Seville all the way to its outlet near Sanlúcar de Barrameda, on the Atlantic coast. In the past the port of Seville played an important role in commerce between Spain and the Americas and remains today one of the most active river ports of the Iberian peninsula.

The long Moorish occupation left indelible traces in Seville, as in all of Al-Andalus. Seville has the largest old quarter in Europe. Virtually all people of the Mediterranean have left their mark here: at Italica, with the Giralda, the Torre del Oro, the Alcázar, the Cathedral, etc..!

But without a doubt, Seville’s finest asset is its people, as warm and lively as anywhere else in Spain, always ready to help visitors, delighted to share their cheerfulness and local traditions.You cannot miss trying the famous tapas!

In 'Semana Santa' (March - April) there is movement of people throughout the region. The 'Cofradías' (Fraternities) and thousands of Sevillians flow through the streets of the city in penitence. A public and multitudinous catechism is performed in the streets around the sacred images of the brotherhoods, whose 'pasos' (floats) represent the distinct stages of the Passion, Death and Resurrection of Jesus Christ.

'La Feria de abril' as indicated takes place in April. Just after 'Semana Santa', the Sevillians start preparing this fair. There are thousands of individual 'casetas' (tents) competing to obtain a prize for the nicest tent. They are adorned with lanterns, paper flowers, light bulbs, photographs, bars, paintings, mirror, lamps and other decorations.

Don´t miss out on the tapas! The city is credited with the invention of the snack-sized delicacies and has more than a thousand bars where the choice of food is virtually unlimited.