Seville

With more than 685,000 inhabitants (2021), and 1.5 million in the metropolitan area, it is Spain's fourth-largest city, dominating southern Spain. The smooth, slow Guadalquivir River flows through Seville, known as Betis by the Romans and as Betik Wahd-Al-Khabir by the Arabs.

Since it is hard to navigate upstream from Seville, the cereal-producing region starts here, and Seville has been a busy port from Roman times, under Muslim rule, and exploding during the Age of Discovery. As the monopoly was broken and Cádiz largely took Seville's place, the city entered a period of relative decline.

Ryanair flies from some 50 destinations (some seasonal) within Spain, across Europe (especially from Italy, Germany, UK and Ireland), and from Morocco. Iberia, Vueling and other carriers fly from Madrid, Mallorca, Asturias, Bilbao, Barcelona, Valencia, Tenerife, Lanzarote, Melilla in Spanish North Africa, and other European cities.

It's only worth flying here from Madrid if you have a connecting flight, as the trains from the capital are so fast. | url=https://www.aena.es/en/sevilla.html | email= | address= | lat=37.423 | long=-5.9 | directions=10 km northeast of city centre on A-4 | phone= | tollfree= | hours= | price= | wikipedia=Seville Airport | wikidata=Q1344758 | lastedit=2023-04-27 | content=The airport is a single terminal with Arrivals downstairs, with car hire desks and not much else.

thumb|Sevici bicycles thumb|right|Horse drawn carriage sightseeing in Seville Walking is the best option for sight-seeing: Seville is a large city but the points of interest are in the compact old centre. Strolling and coming across fine old churches, charming cafes and hidden plazas is part of the experience of being here.

With the rechargable green travel card you can use all means of public transport (metro, tram, regional trains (Cercanías), city and regional buses) for a lower price. The card can be bought in tobacco shops for €1.50 and must be charged with at least €5 (Nov 2024).