Where to stay

Seville's historic heart lies in Santa Cruz, home to the Moorish-Renaissance palace Real Alcázar, the narrow streets of the Jewish Quarter, and hotels and apartments overlooking Seville Cathedral. For views of the old city walls and other historic attractions, consider a stay in the Macarena neighborhood, where old mansions, palaces, and churches are waiting to be explored. Hotels in restored 18th-century houses in El Arenal on the east bank of the Guadalquivir River are good options to be near the Royal Shipyards and La Real Maestranza bullring.

Feria is ideal for partying. It's one of the coolest districts in Seville, a good place to find hotels and experience nightlife on streets lined with bars serving tapas and orange wine all night. Consider accommodations in boutique hotels or traditional apartments with shuttered windows that are perfect for afternoon siestas. To sample the flamenco scene, a stay in Triana is great. Lively bars often have shows even after midnight. The area also has a popular flea market and the historic Triana Bridge. In the student neighborhood of Alfalfa, accommodations in cute pensions are perfect for quiet bars and all-night clubs.

For people who love to be out in nature, Distrito Sur offers the chance to stay in an Andalusian house from the 1700s and explore the fountains and ponds of Parque de Maria Luisa, Seville's main green space. Those more interested in joining locals in the neighborhood park of Parque de Los Principes should consider staying in a villa or apartment in Remedios. Enjoy a cup of coffee overlooking the lake while you're here. The nearby neighborhood of Casco Antiguo is an easy walk from hotels to the paved walkways of the landscaped Jardin de Murillo.