{"id":130624,"date":"2025-07-15T01:15:43","date_gmt":"2025-07-15T01:15:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/?p=130624"},"modified":"2025-07-20T06:59:40","modified_gmt":"2025-07-20T06:59:40","slug":"tips-for-traveling-to-sevilla-spain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/everything-else\/tips-for-traveling-to-sevilla-spain\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips for traveling to Sevilla, Spain"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you\u2019re planning a trip to Sevilla, I rounded up my top tips depending on whether you\u2019re in town for a short trip, a longer stay, and some of the things I wish I\u2019d known.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Hi friends! I hope that you\u2019re having a wonderful week so far! This is the last post in my travel series (we did a cruise to Spain, Italy and France<\/a> + time in Barcelona<\/a> and four weeks in Sevilla<\/a>) and things will return to our regularly scheduled programming around here. You know, until I plan my next unhinged trip lol.<\/p>\n

Today I wanted to share some of the things I\u2019ve learned about Sevilla:<\/strong> things to know, favorite restaurants\/spots, and tips I had to learn the hard way. I\u2019ve broken it up into two segments; the first is if you\u2019re planning a shorter trip (a week or so) and for longer trips (3-4+ weeks).<\/p>\n

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Tips for traveling to Sevilla, Spain<\/h2>\n

Short trip:<\/h3>\n

Language: <\/strong><\/h4>\n

If\u00a0you\u2019re traveling to Spain, I think it\u2019s absolutely worth learning key phrases you\u2019ll be using. This book<\/a> is extremely helpful and I also recommend working with a tutor if possible. Josep is my current tutor<\/a> and he is amazing! While I\u2019ve found that quite a few people in Spain know English, many don\u2019t. It\u2019s worth knowing at least how to get where you want to go in a taxi, how to order food and drinks, ask for the bill, ask where the bathrooms are located, make polite conversation, etc.<\/p>\n

Also worth noting that in Sevilla, they\u2019ll use condensed versions of phrases, which is casual and fun:<\/p>\n

– Por favor (please) = porfa (I didn\u2019t personally use this one because it feels kind of cutesy but definitely heard it)<\/p>\n

– Hasta luego (see you later) = a luego<\/p>\n

– Buenos d\u00edas (good morning) = buenas (but you can say buenas any time of day instead of hola for hello)<\/p>\n

– Grac\u00edas (thank you) = grac\u00eda<\/p>\n

Also expect to hear and use \u201cVale\u201d a lot. It can be in agreement, OK, do you understand? (vale?), are you ready? (vale?), I\u2019m ready (S\u00ed, vale), let\u2019s go (vale!), etc.<\/p>\n

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Wear comfortable shoes<\/strong>!<\/h4>\n

There is a lot of walking, which is one of my favorite things. I love to explore new places on foot \ud83d\ude42 The streets are cobblestone and sometimes uneven, so stay away from heels. Cute sneakers and sandals are always a good choice. You can swap to dressier sandals or an espadrille for dinner. I live in Vejas when we\u2019re in Europe!<\/a><\/p>\n

Air conditioning<\/h4>\n

AC is more rare, even in restaurants and shops. Get a cute fan and you\u2019ll fit right in! Since we\u2019re from AZ and I love hot yoga, the heat didn\u2019t bother me much at all, but the kids were melting. We ended up going into Alehop to get P a face mister and a neck fan.<\/p>\n

Reservations:<\/h4>\n

Book any dining reservations and tickets in advance.<\/p>\n

Some of my favorite spots:<\/p>\n

Royal Alcazar<\/p>\n

Museo del Baile Flamenco<\/p>\n

Las Setas<\/p>\n

Plaza Espa\u00f1a<\/p>\n

Triana Market<\/p>\n

The Cathedral<\/p>\n

Flamenco at Las Setas, Casa de la Memoria, or La Caboner\u00eda (a bar with impromptu flamenco performances)<\/p>\n

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Restaurants<\/h4>\n

Dining tips:<\/strong><\/p>\n

– If you want water, make sure to specify if you want agua con gas (sparkling) or natural (still).<\/p>\n

– Coffee shops will often ask if it\u2019s para aqu\u00ed (to eat there) or para llevar (to go). While it\u2019s no big deal for smaller spots, some restaurants do not offer takeout meals or will charge for the takeout supplies – just something to consider. To-go boxes after a meal are not as common, so you have to ask and expect to pay a little (.50-1 euro) for the takeout supplies.<\/p>\n

– Tipping still is not expected here, but appreciated. My friend in Barcelona said to tip a euro or two if you feel like the service was excellent\/above and beyond.<\/p>\n

– Order the tinto de verano instead of sangria. It\u2019s less sweet, and super good and refreshing. Also highly recommend getting a bottle of Albari\u00f1o wine.<\/p>\n

– Paella is a more commonly a lunch food, not a dinner food. \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n

Our top restaurants in Sevilla:<\/p>\n

– Mokambo for brunch<\/p>\n

– Alfalfa 8 for cocktails and dinner<\/p>\n

-Petra for cocktails and dinner<\/p>\n

– El Rinconcillo for lunch or dinner<\/p>\n

– Maria Trifulca for a romantic dinner<\/p>\n

– Ca\u00f1abota (an incredible Michelin star experience we enjoyed)<\/p>\n

– Chok gluten-free bakery<\/p>\n

– Almazen – cute little breakfast cafe<\/p>\n

Longer trip:<\/h3>\n

Since we were in Sevilla for four weeks, we got to experience what it might be like to *live* there for a little while, with lots of downtime, grocery shopping, cooking in the Airbnb, laundry, and not feeling like we were in a rush to do everything.<\/p>\n

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Grocery shopping tips:<\/strong><\/p>\n

We ended up grocery shopping most days because it\u2019s summer and the kids snack a ton, but also so that we could see what was fresh and good. When we\u2019re out of town (especially for longer trips) we try to go out to eat max 1x a day (maybe a snack or ice cream, too) because it can get very expensive and we don\u2019t feel our best with 100% restaurant meals.<\/p>\n

Also, vegetables are kind of scarce here in restaurants. It\u2019s not the norm to go to restaurants and see lots of vegetable sides or salads on the menu. I tried to just snack on them and cook them at the Airbnb when I could, just to get in some extra nutrients and fiber.<\/p>\n

Produce shopping:<\/strong><\/p>\n

You need to wear gloves to touch any produce, and to put the produce into a produce bag. Once it\u2019s bagged, take it to a nearby food scale to weigh it. You find the produce you\u2019re weighing on the screen, press the button, a sticker bar code pops out to attach to the produce bag.<\/p>\n

Bring your own bags. <\/strong><\/p>\n

They have bags available, but you have to pay for them, and it\u2019s easier to just stash a couple of tote bags in your luggage to use as beach, pool, and grocery bags.<\/p>\n

Some of our staples:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Fruits<\/p>\n

Veggies and hummus or guacamole for dipping<\/p>\n

Gluten-free picos and nutella<\/p>\n

Refrigerated prepared Spanish tortilla (soooo good)<\/p>\n

Yogurts<\/p>\n

Eggs<\/p>\n

Chips and bars<\/p>\n

Peanut butter on toast with berries or banana<\/p>\n

I also brought Daily Nutritional Support<\/a> and Truvani<\/a> from home so I could mix the two for a protein pudding topped with berries, bar, or peanut butter<\/p>\n

Laundry:<\/strong><\/p>\n

We usually plan on doing laundry if possible when we travel because then we don\u2019t have to pack so much! I bring our laundry pods from home. (I use the Rosey brand from Thrive Market.)<\/p>\n

Worth mentioning here that dryers aren\u2019t as common in Spain.<\/strong> You line dry your clothes outside. To be honest, I actually love this. The sun dries the clothes so quickly and they feel so fresh and clean! The only bummer is that towels get a little crunchy \ud83d\ude09 Our Airbnb had a washing machine and a drying rack that I would haul to the rooftop to dry our clothes.<\/p>\n

The rooftop ended up being locked for a while, so I dried them in the living room on the drying rack:<\/p>\n

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Airbnb:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

If you\u2019re staying for a longer, I definitely recommend finding a spot with AC (worth it in the summer) and a patio or somewhere to chill outside. This was my only regret with our Airbnb. It was very cute, but very small because I\u2019d figure we\u2019d be out and about most of the time. We ended up spending a lot of time there and I would have loved to have a little patio or somwhere to chill outside while the girls were sleeping in or relaxing in the AC.<\/p>\n

Trash + recycling: <\/strong><\/p>\n

It\u2019s different than the states! Most spots have a neighborhood trash location where you\u2019ll drop off your trash and sort recycling. I\u2019m always impressed by the recycling out here with a bin for glass, pastic, paper\/cartons, food scraps, and miscellaneous.<\/p>\n

Bathrooms:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Worth noting here that you can\u2019t flush any toilet paper down most of the toilets in Sevilla. There is usually a large trash can next to the toilets for toilet paper or anything else you need to toss. The pipes are very old and can clog easily. Sometimes public restrooms don\u2019t have toilet paper, so it\u2019s handy to have a pack of tissues and hand sanitizer<\/a> in your purse.<\/p>\n

Random:<\/strong><\/p>\n

– Eat the jam\u00f2n. I never eat pork in the states but you can bet your booty I have jam\u00f3n pretty much every day we\u2019re in Spain.<\/p>\n

– Get flats at Flabelus!! (heads up they run small. I\u2019m usually a 38 and sized up to a 39)<\/p>\n

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– Check out Mira Mira for super inepxnsive but very cute jewelry<\/p>\n

– Get some of the chocolate bon bons and the turr\u00f3n at the chocolate shops.<\/p>\n

– Buy some of the best olive oil<\/a> (that you can actually order on Amazon but still!)<\/p>\n

-Order carrillada (pork cheek with a red wine reduction sauce… to dieeeee for)<\/p>\n

– Walk over to Triana to browse all of the handmade ceramics!<\/p>\n

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Ok, I think that\u2019s most of my tips\u2026 for now!!<\/p>\n

If you go to Sevilla, have the best time. It\u2019s truly a magical place with gorgeous culture, super friendly people, amazing food, and breathtaking sights. You will looooove it.<\/p>\n

Ok, friends: what\u2019s on your travel list right now? Any Sevilla recs to add?<\/p>\n

xo<\/p>\n

Gina<\/p>\n

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