Seville Local Secrets

As an organization that sends thousands of students abroad each year, CEA has captured a list of local secrets - a collection of discoveries from our students, resident staff, as well as other locals - that make this city unique. We hope you will find the information helpful and, at the very least, an interesting read.

Plaza de San Pedro

In Plaza de San Pedro, there is a church (San Pedro) that shows a famous religious, tiled painting on one of its walls. Legend says that whoever finds a little sparrow painted on it will soon get married (the longer it takes you to find the bird the later you will wed.). Next to the church is a fabulous ice cream shop, called Rayas.

Good Places for Coffee

Madigan's in Plaza de Cuba has the best tea and is a great place to go and "study" if you want to procrastinate. Other great locales:

• Café de la Prensa on Betis
• Café de Indias on Republica Argentina and Avenida de la Constitucion
• Ocumare (for chocaholics only!!)
• Ochoa Cafeteria on Virgen de Lujan 22

Reasonably priced restaurants

• La Mia Tana (Alfalfa - €6.20 for a 3 course Italian meal)
• La Piletas in Triana
• Alibabas on Betis
• Ilustre Victima in the Alameda area (on Doctor Letamedni)
• Restraurante Acropolis on Rosario Vega 10
• Sloppy Joe's on Asuncion 62
• Patio San Eloy on San Eloy (great montaditos - small sandwiches)
• Mamma Mia on Betis
• There is a great falafel place on Betis - Azteca on Salado - Mexican
• Habanita in Alfalfa
• Samuria Japanese food on Salado

Expensive Restaurants

• Rio Grande on Betis
• San Marco on Betis and Cuna
• The best paella at La Raza near Parque de Maria Luisa

Favorite Places for Tapas

• Altamira
• Bar Bugarin on the corner of Asunció and Fernando IV
• Los Coloniales (Alfalfa)
• Casa Manolo (Alfalfa)/li>
• Some good places behind the Cathedral on Argote de Monlina
• Bar Salomon on Lopez de Gomara 11
• Bar la Raza on Avenida Isabello Católica 2
• La Leyenda on Avenida Reyes Catolicos
• Mestre on General Polavieja (Siepres)
• Levies on Levies

Groovy Bars

• Queseria
• Berlin in Alfalfa
• Big Ben on Betis
• Carboneria on Levies - Barrio de Santa Cruz
• Bar Jerusalem on Salado
• Trinity Bar - ground floor in Hotel Inglaterra Plaza Nueva
• Azucar de Cuba across from Torre del Oro
• Mia on Betis - waterfall and awesome cocktails
• Café de la Prensa on Betis - the whole area

Night Hangouts and Discos

• Boss on Betis
• Santuarios in Cuesta del Rosario
• Malandar in Avda
• Torneo
• Bandalai - next to the Theater Lope de Vega
• Alfalfa
• FunClub on Alameda de Hercules

Barrio de Santa Cruz

Barrio de Santa Cruz is one of the finest samples of old Jewish quarters in Europe. Its streets and squares are full of legends and history. According to the "Leyenda de la Cabeza de la Judia", ," the young, Jewish woman by the name of Susona, betrayed her father, a rich banker called Diego Suson. Diego was the leader of a planned uprising against the Christian authorities, but Susona betrayed her father and revealed his plans to her Christina lover. Diego was incarcerated, but Susona was decapitated and her head placed on a wall for everyone to see. Today, a tile bearing her name and the image of a skull marks the place.

Sunny Days

A very relaxing and fun idea for sunny days in Seville is to go on the Guadalquivir River and ride a boat. Go with the flow, get a tan, and enjoy the sights!

Feria Street Market

The most traditional street market in Seville is set up every Thursday on Feria Street. It dates back to the 14th century. You can find food, antiques, second-hand clothes and collector's items like stamps and cards.

Romance

A romantic afternoon could consist of visiting the third largest gothic cathedral in the world and then take a horse carriage through the winding roads of the famous Maria Luisa Park.