Andalusia 7-day Itinerary
Spain
Where to go and what to see in Andalusia to get the most from your trip – a 7-day itinerary from destination expert and travel writer Dana Facaros.
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Seville’s best food & drink
Seville, Andalusia, Spain
Last updated: 17 January, 2023
Andalusian cooking is renowned for fresh seafood, olives and olive oil, sun-ripened vegetables, garlic and paprika.
Cooking is simple, letting fresh, delicious ingredients speak for themselves. Much of the preparation in the kitchen is minimal – fish is usually lightly dredged in flour and golden fried in olive oil.
Cold soups star in summer, hearty stews in the winter and melt-in-your-mouth cured ham (jamon serrano) year-round. Many of the desserts, many involving almonds, go back to Arab times.
Sangria, as elsewhere in Spain, is a popular drink, as is sherry.
What to try
Try Andalusia’s famous cold soups: gazpacho, but also ajo blanco, made with garlic, almonds, and bread, and thick creamy tomato salmorejo.
Seafood classics include mixed fish fry (pescado or pescaita frito), bluefin tuna (atun rojo), and gambas pil pil (garlic and paprika prawns).
Other specialities include carrillada (braised pork or beef cheeks), rabo de toro (bull tail stew) and pringa (slow-cooked beef or pork and sausage).
Also see our round-up of traditional Spanish foods you must try in Spain.
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Seville 3-day Itinerary
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Where to go and what to see in Seville to get the most from your trip – a 3-day itinerary from destination expert and travel writer Dana Facaros.
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Minimum age: Any
Age suitable: 13+
When: All year around
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Getting there & doing it
The food markets of Andalusia are often surrounded by tapas bars and traditional restaurants, patronized by the locals. For eating and drinking recommendations, check out the town-by-town restaurant listings at Andalucia.com.
When to do it
Spaniards traditionally eat later than most Europeans, and in the hot summer months, the Andalusians often dine as late as 11pm or midnight when it’s cool enough to sit out on the terraces. Restaurants, however, open much earlier, and there are always tapas to keep hunger at bay. Lunch is the biggest meal of the day, eaten between 1pm and 3pm. In the summer following it with a siesta is strongly recommended.
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Hotel Casa 1800
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EME Catedral Hotel
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A big dazzling region, packed with fascinating cities, beautiful landscapes and beaches, colourful fiestas and oodles of sunshine.
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