Relaxing Your Body and Mind in Sevilla

Looking to escape the city for a bit? You can easily catch a bus to one of the many villages surrounding Sevilla, including Gines, Castillega la Cuesta, Tomares, San Juan del Aznalfarache and Carmona. Parque Periurbano La Corchuela in Dos Hermanas is another great place to escape to, along with Majuelo Park in La Rinconada, [...]

Questions About Coming to Sevilla

Do I need warm clothing in Sevilla? Seville is one of the hottest cities in Europe, with August temperatures reaching up to 45 degrees Celsius, or 113 degrees Fahrenheit. The winters are moderately warm and sunny, though nights can be cold, and most houses do not have heat. You should definitely bring warm clothing as [...]

Intensive Spanish Classes

Intensive Spanish Courses University of Sevilla’s Department of Language, Geography and History organizes Spanish courses in the fall that always begin on September 1 and run through the end of the month.  The course is divided into two parts:  one for language (elementary, intermediate I and II, and advanced) and the other for Spanish and [...]

University of Sevilla

The main university building of the University of Sevilla is located in the old tobacco factory, the second largest building in Spain after El Escorial in Madrid.  In those days, the monopoly of the tobacco industry brought in a lot of money, as seen through the architecture.  The building was constructed between 1728 and 1771, [...]

Organized Trips from Sevilla

Expert Guided Tours: From February to June and September to November associations like San Pablo (95 425 25 11), Ocio y Recreación (95 456 4897) and Deporte Sur (95 400 30 58) organize hiking trips to various regions in Andalucía such as Ronda, Benamahoma and Almadén. Ocio y Recreación also offers paintball, horseback riding, rock [...]

Hiking and Cycling around Sevilla

The many mountainous regions within Andalucia plus the fact that it is home to more than eighty protected areas make hiking a popular activity in the province.  The number of small roads, bike routes and forest trails that link villages also make it the ideal place for a bike ride. In Sevilla: There are a [...]

Nature Trips in Andalucía

Sevilla and Huelva: One of the greatest natural treasures in Spain can be found in the provinces of Huelva and Sevilla.  The Parque Nacional Natural de Doñana occupies 50,720 hectares and is defined by its dunes and marshes, which host thousands of birds from Africa and Europe.  Several endangered species live there as well, such [...]