This article is intended as a general guide to the magnificent city of Seville in Spain. Seville is Spain’s fourth-largest city, but it is the historic nature of Seville, that makes it so attractive. When we think of Spain we think of historic buildings, bullfighting and flamenco dancing and Seville has all of these in abundance.

Before you actually visit Seville it is possible to see images of views of the city through Seville webcams situated in the most important tourist attractions of the city.

Seville Cathedral Spain

The most famous monument is the Seville Cathedral, which is probably the world’s largest church.

Perhaps the second most famous monument in Seville is the tower known as La Giralda, which is the minaret of the former mosque, this tower forms part of the Cathedral and is 90 metres high.

Third on the list of great tourist attractions in Seville is the fortress built in the Moorish style, which is called the Alcazar. This fortress is similar to the world-famous Alhambra Palace in Granada.

When visiting Seville, make sure to catch a flamenco show, which you will find all over the city flamenco involves a particular style of dancing and music based around the guitar. These shows are known as tablaos.

The major festival in Seville is in the month of April and is known as the Feria de Abril. This would be a good time to go see a bullfight, which is considered an art in Spain although some may find it cruel. The famous bullring in Seville is called the Maestranza bullring.

Apart from the great monuments Seville is a great place just to sit back and relax in one of the cafes or tapas bars and people watch. Seville is also known as Sevilla and the people seem especially cheerful and vibrant perhaps because there are so many fiestas and festivals during the year. The people are Seville sure know how to party.

Outside of the city of Seville we also recommend a trip to the Isla Magica theme park and the city of Jerez famous for its making of the drink known as sherry.