Seville is a perfect place to spend 4 days in Europe. It’s a charming, laid back city, with great attractions and even better cuisine. You can easily spend 4 days exploring in Seville, exploring the city and it’s nearby attractions. I would go back in a heartbeat and I’m not only alone in my praise of Seville. It was voted Lonley Planet’s top city to visit in 2018.
In my opinion, the beautiful Moorish architecture, superb cuisine and great climate make this the perfect place to visit. One added bonus is that it’s the site of many Game of Thrones filming locations. This is a great walking city, so much so that we did 65km in 3 days!
What to do and see with during your 4 days in Seville:
- Real Alcazar
- Metropol Parasol / Mushroom Building
- Triana Neighbourhood & Mercado de Triana
- Plaza de España
- Córdoba Historic Centre & Jewish Quarter
- Mezquita de Córdoba
- Catadral De Sevilla & Bell Tower
Where To Stay For Your 4 Days In Seville
One of my favourite locations in Seville is the Santa Catalina district of Seville, an easy 15-20 minute walk from most points of interest. You can get some very affordable flats to rent in this part of the City with our Airbnb cost just £223 for 4 nights. Whilst this district is more of a walk to the main tourist sites it does have a much more authentic and local feel if that’s what you are going for. This also means that It’s in a perfect location for foodies, with excellent Tapas bars within a 5 minute walk.
Another one of my preferred locations is the Riverside district of Triana. The Barrio de Triana – a neighbourhood of artisans and flamenco and you will definitely see lot’s of locals enjoying a drink on the riverside. This is a much better location if you want to be in walking distance to some of Seville’s highlights such as the Plaza de España. The Petit Palace Puerta De Triana is the perfect place to base yourself if you want to be on this side of the City.
Where & What To Eat In Seville On Your Four Day Itinerary
TAPAS TAPAS TAPAS!!! Of course, Tapa dishes are the way to go when you are in Seville. You can sample and share so many perfect little dishes. Seville has a crazy amount of great places to eat and drink and it has to be one of Spain’s food capitals. My eyes were constantly popping out of my head as we passed numerous bakeries and tapas bars on the way to points of interest.
Filo – Great breakfast place near the Cathedral, which was very good value for money. We stopped here twice. The first time I had orange juice, coffee, french omelette with cooked ham, brie and champagne sauce (€6.90). Second time: Bread, avocado, poached egg, coffee, orange juice (€6.50)
Milk Away: Admittedly not Spanish sounding. This was a casual lunch spot, toasted baguettes, smoothies, acacia and salad bowls.
Love Horno Artesano: Round the corner from Milk Away, great place to pick up some artisan bakery treats.
Pan y piu: Bakery and wine bar, close by to the Flamenco Museum, so a good place for a snack if you are on your way there.
Tabernas Colonias: Cheap and cheerful tapas, seemed to be full of locals which can’t be a bad indicator. You can eat outside but you might have to wait a while. For around €20 Euros we had 5 plates of Tapas and 3 beers. Interestingly all tapas was serviced with potatoes, so we didn’t really need to order a tapa of patatas bravas.
Maravilla Social Club: Stylish tapas bar and one of the more expensive places we went to.
Zalata Resturante & Tapas: Quality food at a reasonable price. This was my favourite of the restaurants we went to. Beef tenderloin, swordfish, baked brie, chicken croquettes (pictures below). Here we had 4 tapas and 4 glasses of wine and it was only €25. I could easily have made my way through the rest of the menu.
Restaurants Still On My List To Visit In Seville
- El Reconcillo: Open since 1670, this is the oldest tapas bar in Seville.
- Bar Alfafa: Cheap and cheerful bar. This is a tiny place so getting a table or even a bar stool is a challenge.
Seville 4 Day Itinerary: What To See In Seville In 4 days
As I mentioned earlier, Seville is a great place to spend 4 days. You’ll want to put together a great itinerary for your 4 days in Seville. Below is a day-by-day breakdown of what we did and where we went during our 4 days in Seville. It includes some truly spectacular places that you won’t want to miss.
It seems like a lot to do but if you plan it right, you can put together a 4 day itinerary that will make moving from one place to another super-easy. In fact, you’ll enjoy walking from one place to another in the Sevillian sunshine.
Day One in Seville: Real Alcazar, Metropol Parasol
The Real Alcazar is a beautiful place and would be at the top of my list of suggestions. Amazing architecture, idyllic gardens and fascinating history and we spent the majority of our first morning here.
Make sure to buy a ticket in advance otherwise you may be queuing for hours. I wouldn’t recommend the audio guide, it was very hard to follow a logical route and therefore find the relevant numbers. I would just do a small amount of reading in advance.
After a small siesta, which was needed due to us not being used to the nightime street noise of the city, we headed over to the Metropol Parasol. This cost 3 euros (cash only) and came with a free postcard. We stopped at the top for a couple of sparkling wines and to take in the city views at the top. This was conveniently placed nearby to the shopping district. As it happened I’d not packed enought t-shirts, so we went to buy a new one.
Day 2 In Seville: Triana Neighbourhood, Riverside Plaza Espana, Flamenco Show
We spent a couple of hours in the morning walking into the Triana neighbourhood, to the Triana market and then along the scenic waterfront. Triana seemed like a friendly, vibrant place and the scenic route along the riverside took us most of the way to the Plaza De Espana.
The Plaza De Espana is an architectural marvel. Sometimes spending your time tracking down a particular building in a city can be an anticlimax but this wasn’t the case with the Plaza De Espana. They just do not make buildings and spaces like this anymore.
Day 3: Day Trip To The Mezquita De Córdoba
The majority of day 3 was spent making our way to Córdoba, via high-speed train which is a 40-minute journey. If you’re not in a rush the slow train takes 1 hour 30 and costs half the price of the high-speed train.
The visit to the Mezquita seemed to build on the theme of the amazing architecture in Andalusia. This building changes hands between the Muslim and Christian invaders over the course of the centuries. Resulting in a unique mix of style; half mosque, half cathedral.
While in Córdoba, we spent some time meandering across the roman bridge and around the old town. We stopped for some tapas at Bodegas Mezquita Ribera and had some iberico ham, artisan cheese and sangria.
Day 4 In Seville: Catedral De Sevilla
If you visit the Cathedral make sure you get a rooftop tour included in your ticket. This inexpensive tour gives you great views of both the interior of the Cathedral and the surrounding areas of Seville. The guided tour also supplies a constant and engaging flow of information on the history of the Cathedral. Following this you can use your ticket to go up to the top of the bell tower for further views of the City.
Final Thoughts On Spending 4 Days In Seville
Seville is probably one of the best places, if not the best place, I’ve visited in Europe. Yes, places like Rome may have more colossal places to visit such as the Colosseum. However, Seville was more friendly, charming and food was delicious yet affordable. This made me feel I could dabble in a range of gastronomic delights. The architecture was quaint but also grand. It was highly walkable and pedestrianised.
There were great activities to fill your day with, whether these were in the city itself or a short train ride away. In fact, I wish I’d have had time to get the train down to Jerez and Cadiz. Four days just was not enough for this fantastic city and it’s surrounding region.
If you like the look of Seville then I would also recommend that you check out then I would also suggest you check out The Ultimate Guide Of Things To Do In Malaga and The Best Things To Do In Valencia In 3 Days.
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I loved Seville. Agree that the Plaza de Espana is absolutely breathtaking. And such incredible food.
My abiding memory of the cathedral was a young woman in her early 20s (I think) standing around pouting and posing for selfies inside the cathedral. No attempt to get any of the architecture in the photo. I guess the light coming through the stained glass window must have been flattering. There was a strong temptation to photo bomb.
There’s a few things on your list we didn’t get round to doing so I’ll hopefully have a chance to go back again some day.
Thanks for leaving a comment. I couldn’t agree more, especially about the food!
That’s just disappointing, I don’t understand that kind of behaviour myself. Take photos, but be present!
Yes, Seville seems like one of those places you could spend a while exploring.
I liked Seville so much, I’ve booked myself a trip to Valencia now. I really want to explore more of the region.
It’s fascinating the richness that arabs left us with 🙂
I know right! Off to Valencia tomorrow, hoping it will be more of the same! 😀
Nice blog, an interesting mix of subjects! Just one thing though – your intro to your travel section puts Cuba in the Asia Pacific. I live in the Asia Pacific, and Cuba is definitely not here.
Thanks for commenting! I’m glad you like the blog. Ah yes, of course, what an obvious mistake. Thank you for pointing it out. Where do you live?
Hi! Very nice post and blog, congrats on being ranked as a top 35 UK personal finance blog. Just a note about the spelling -it is “mezquita” instead of mosquita, “Córdoba” instead of Cordorba and “catedral” instead of catadral. Since you have a very neat writing style, I thought you might want to amend these mistakes.
Thank you Michele 🙂. I am kicking myself right now. I will definitely make those changes!