If you Google “the best time to visit Seville”, you’ll probably find that spring and autumn are the clear winners. And it makes sense: the weather is beautiful, the temperatures are milder, and the city feels very much alive. But I always ask: best time for what? September, October and November don’t all feel the same, so let’s look at what you ...

On World Tourism Day, I wanted to go local this time and talk about a paradox I see in Seville’s tourism strategy. We say we want to attract high-value tourism. Five-star hotels open, fine dining restaurants pop up and the city is full of Mercedes vans. But when it comes to tours and experiences, Seville has a tendency to sell itself at low prices. A ...

When I guide in the Alcázar, I seem to talk about everything except the Alcázar. This is, of course, an exaggeration. Or not, really. But I do try to avoid exact dates, and I am unlikely to spend much time telling you whether an arch is horseshoe-shaped or polylobed. And although plenty of kings have left their mark on the Alcázar over the centuries, I have no ...