brown concrete building during daytime photo

Seville

Spain

Orange trees, flamenco, and Moorish palaces

Photo by Henrique Ferreira on Unsplash

Getting aroundEasy
Things to doSeveral days
FoodOutstanding
PricesGood value
SafetySafe

Best time to visit

March to May, October to November

Climate month by month

Average high and low · °C

16°
6°Jan
18°
7°Feb
22°
9°Mar
24°
11°Apr
28°
14°May
34°
18°Jun
37°
21°Jul
Now36°
21°Aug
32°
18°Sep
26°
15°Oct
20°
10°Nov
17°
7°Dec

Rainfall · mm per month

66
Jan
50
Feb
36
Mar
54
Apr
30
May
10
Jun
2
Jul
5
Aug
22
Sep
68
Oct
84
Nov
95
Dec

Best months to visit This month · wettest 95mm in Dec

Currency

Good value
Local currencyEuro (EUR)
Exchange rate1 EUR = 1.08 USD1 EUR = 0.86 GBP

Euro. Small bars in Triana and Macarena may still prefer cash for a single drink, so carry some coins.

ATMs & cards

CaixaBank, BBVA and Santander are the reliable ones. Refuse conversion. Avoid the standalone machines around the Cathedral.

Avoid these

  • Euronet
  • ATMs around the Cathedral and Plaza de España

Use these instead

  • CaixaBank
  • BBVA
  • Santander
  • Unicaja

Wherever you are: if the machine offers to charge you in your home currency, decline. That is dynamic currency conversion and the rate is set by the ATM's operator, not your bank.

Safety

Safe

Very safe, including at night. The real hazard is July and August heat that routinely tops 40C — locals disappear indoors from 14:00 to 19:00 and so should you.

Our own assessment, not a sourced index.

Entry & visa

No visa needed

Freedom of movement — no time limit, and no visa. Bring a passport or national ID card.

No visa neededup to 90 days

90 days within any 180-day period, counted across the whole Schengen area, not per country. ETIAS, a paid online authorisation, is being introduced for these passports — check the official link for whether it applies to your travel dates.

Visa required in advance€90 (Schengen short-stay visa)

A Schengen short-stay visa is applied for before travel, at the consulate of your main destination.

How to get it: Apply at the consulate or visa centre of the country you will spend most time in, typically 15 working days ahead and no more than six months before travel.

Official government source · checked 2026-08-09

Entry rules change often and depend on your passport rather than where you live. This is a starting point — the embassy or the official page above is the authority, and the airline will check before you board.

Health & emergencies

Excellent and cheap
Emergency number112

Required to enter

No vaccinations are required for entry from Europe or North America.

Worth having

  • Routine vaccinations up to date (MMR, tetanus, polio)

Getting treated

EU/EEA and Swiss visitors are treated on the same terms as residents with an EHIC or GHIC card; UK visitors use a GHIC. Everyone else pays, and travel insurance is worth having for the repatriation cover rather than the treatment.

Orientation, not medical advice. Entry rules change and what you need depends on your own history and where you have been — check with a travel clinic or your national health service four to six weeks before you go.

Food tip

Outstanding

Order tapas standing at the bar — it is cheaper than sitting. Try espinacas con garbanzos, salmorejo and jamón ibérico. Triana has the least touristy bars.

Getting around

Easy
  • Walking — the historic centre is small and largely pedestrian
  • Bike — Seville has flat, protected bike lanes and the Sevici share scheme
  • Tram — one short line linking the Cathedral to San Bernardo
  • Metro — a single line, useful for the outskirts only
  • Airport: EA bus to Plaza de Armas (35 min, €4)

Must-see

Real AlcázarSeville Cathedral and GiraldaPlaza de EspañaTriana districtMetropol Parasol

Things to do

Several days
  • Book the Real Alcázar ahead
  • Climb the Giralda tower
  • See a flamenco show in Triana
  • Walk Plaza de España at golden hour
  • Rent a bike along the Guadalquivir
  • Visit during Feria de Abril if timing allows

Nearby day trips

Córdoba Mezquita (45min by train)Cádiz beaches (1.5h)Ronda cliff town (2h)Italica Roman ruins (30min)Jerez sherry bodegas (1h)

Say a few words

Spanish

  • HelloHolaOH-la
  • PleasePor favorpor fa-VOR
  • Thank youGraciasGRA-thyas
  • Yes / NoSí / Nosee / no
  • Excuse mePerdónper-DON
  • How much is it?¿Cuánto cuesta?KWAN-to KWES-ta
  • The bill, pleaseLa cuenta, por favorla KWEN-ta
  • Cheers!¡Salud!sa-LOOD

Religion

Catholic

Nominally Catholic and deeply secular in practice. Churches are working buildings as well as sights, and Semana Santa is taken seriously even by people who never attend Mass.

Do's and don'ts

Do

  • Eat late — lunch from 14:00, dinner rarely before 21:00
  • Greet with two cheek kisses, right cheek first, between women or a man and a woman
  • Stand at the bar to drink; it is cheaper than sitting and more sociable
  • Say buenos días on entering a small shop, and adiós on leaving

Don't

  • Do not expect anything to be open between 14:00 and 17:00 outside the big cities
  • Do not order sangria in a serious restaurant — it is a tourist drink; ask for tinto de verano
  • Do not tip heavily; rounding up or a euro or two is normal
  • In Barcelona, do not assume Catalan and Spanish are interchangeable — the distinction matters to people

Where to stay in Seville

No Holistay rentals in Seville yet — the platform is just opening up. Every listing here will have a video tour and the option to negotiate the nightly price directly with the host.

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