Seville ( Sevilla) is the artistic, cultural, and financial capital of southern Spain, crossed by the river Guadalquivir It is the capital of Andalusia and of the province of Sevilla.

Seville has a large number of tourist attractions for example the Parque Maria Luisa – a huge expanse of of parkland in the centre of the city planted with a wide variety of trees from all over the world

There are many important museums in Seville, for example the Museo de Bellas Artes. One of Spain’s most important art museums. Features an impressive collection of works by Murillo, Vales Leal, Zurbaran and El Greco, as well as a variety of ceramic, gold and silver productions.

Seville is a interesting place to visit. There is plenty to see including the Cathedral which some consider to be the world’s largest church.

They even have all the steak house crap on the walls - a collection of old soda bottles, antique signs and all the clutter you’d get anywhere in this type of restaurant in the U.S. Next there is Cines Nervión, 20 screen movie theatre and you can buy your tickets over the internet with reserved seating for most shows. Late-afternoon and early evening you can take your pick of illegal vendors below selling a lot of crafts and trinkets from Latin America as well as pirated CDs and DVDs. The only downside to Nervión Plaza for me is personal: it’s located next to Estadio Sanchez Pizuan, home of Sevilla Fútbol Club and of course Betis’ biggest rival. Aside from keeping myself from vomiting while passing the stadium I do like this mall.

The other end of Sierpes and Tetuan leads to La Campana and Plaza del Duque, where El Corte Inglés is located. This shopping district also spills out into the side streets going towards the Alfalfa and a few streets towards the river. Sierpes and Tetuan are often the best places to find clothing for such brands at such stores as Zara. A large bookstore, appropriately named La Casa del Libro, is located on Tetuan sells about anything you could want including guidebooks, literature and fiction in English. Passing La Campana you can also head up Calle Laraña and find a few clothing and electronics stores.

A number of chain restaurants, including Mexican and Italian, are just outside in the plaza. McDonald’s, the brew-pub and these chain restaurants offer a lot of outdoor seating. There are also a number of small shops inside, and it has the charm and history of the architecture going for it. Just across the street is another movie theatre, Avenida 5 Cines, with V.O. movies (subtitled with the original language audio). The location is also close to the river if you plan to hit the bars or Triana when the heat dies down.

While many of the offerings are of lesser quality and certainly not antiques, you can find a number of items which fit the category and maybe even come away with a steal. This is more of a flea market atmosphere than anything else.

If you are looking for later night shopping there is both and Opencor and VIPS location right next to each other. Opencor has more food plus a selection of a bit of everything. VIPS has more books and press, with a little food plus a cafeteria which serves up food late into the night. Both are now owned by the mega-giant corporation of El Corte Inglés, and both are open until about 1 or 2 in the morning.

The salsa-loving atmosphere and decor will warm you up before going out for a drink. Recommened food and drink include: yaca and mojitos, lagrimitas de pollo (chicken morsels), Havana-style aubergines and arepas (large corn flatbreads). Don’t forget they have take-away food as well. Prices range from for beer and for rum cocktails. A great choice if you want to discover the secret of authentic Cuban flavour.

Whichever one you choose, you will be offered well prepared and beautifully presented treats like carpaccio of salmon, tasty pizzas and pastas, profiteroles covered with melted hot chocolate and San Marco tart. The prices are reasonable and the service is attentive.

The menu features fish, shellfish and cured hams from Huelva, meats from Avila, peppered lamb from Castile, anchovies from the north coast and oxtail stew from Seville. The homemade desserts add a final sweet touch to your meal.

Gazpacho, cured hams, spring onions with scrambled egg and mixed fried Mediterranean fish are the house specials. They’re best accompanied by one of the fine regional wines on offer.