This was our second winter in Sevilla, and we are definitely glad we came back!
Sevilla is packed with things to see and do. Last year we made a dent; this year, we saw a few new things, and went back for more of old favorites ☺️.
New:
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| Alcázar |
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| Setas |
Return to the plaza (and a lot of flamenco!)
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| Plaza de España |
Last year we stayed near the cathedral. This year, we thought we'd try an outlying neighborhood - Triana has it's own vibe, and is still close to Old Town (a bus or 2 away). It had it's own long-standing 3 Kings parade. There were plenty of bus lines to get us around, and we were close to the ceramics factories and the Triana market. But we agreed that it was a bit nicer to be right smack in the middle of Old Town - easy walks to major sites and a huge variety of restaurants.
Last year, we sort of meandered down the Mediterranean coast of Spain, stayed near Málaga for January, then spent February in Sevilla. This time, we drove straight to Valencia, stayed one quick night, and drove the next day directly to Sevilla. That was a lot less stressful, even accounting for the insane Google maps behavior getting into both Valencia and Sevilla! The drives were long (9hrs), but mostly easy freeway.
Both times, we left the car in a long-term structure (~100€/mo), and got around by bus. Both times, this was a great idea, and definitely the right thing to do. But both times, we tried to drive to the apartment on the last day to load the car and go. Both times, this *should* have been easy. Neither time was easy... It's something to work on.
Getting around in Sevilla was easy the first time, and only got easier this year. We bought a multiviaje bus pass (1.50€) last year (that was the hard part, as it wasn't obvious where* to buy it). With this, each trip (bus or tram) is only 35¢. Paying the driver in cash is 1.40€ each. Multiple people can use the same pass (just tap it once for each passenger), but transfers are not free. You can refill it for a minimum of 7€ at a large number of newspaper shops. I walked out of my apartment, into the first likely shop, and asked - I was kindly directed to another place just a block away, where I easily added trips. Within the first 2 years, you can even "borrow" trips into the cost of the card (it's really a deposit, and the card is owned by Tussam).
The tools I used the most for getting around were Citymapper and Google maps. I also downloaded the Tussam bus map.
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* where to buy the bus pass: either at the Prado bus/tram Tussam office or at the main train station's Tussam office.
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