Sevilla
Comunications
Location:
The city of Seville is located in southern Spain. Seville is the capital of the Andalusia region and is some 530 km from Madrid (to the north), 208 kilometres from Malaga/Costa del Sol and 124 km from Cadiz (to the west).
By Road:
Seville can be reached by road from Madrid or Cordoba by taking the A4-E5 dual carriageway (Andalusia dual carriageway). From the Costa del Sol and Malaga, the A-92 and A-45 arrive at Seville. From Cadiz, take the AP-4 / E-5 toll motorway. More information on roads can be found on the General Traffic Authority website.
By Plane:
San Pablo international airport, located 12 km from the city centre, connects with the main cities in Spain and Europe. More information on schedules and flights is available at AENA or by calling 00 34 96 691 94 00 or 00 34 96 691 91 00
By Train:
Seville has direct, high-speed train (AVE) connection with Cordoba and Madrid. It is also connected by rail with other cities in Andalusia and the rest of Spain. Further information regarding timetables and routes can be found on the RENFE (Spanish National Rail Company) website or call 00 34 96 592 38 50
Weather
To find out the current weather conditions in Sevilla, click here.
| Month | Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | Apr. | May. | Jun. | Jul. | Aug. | Sep. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. |
Average temperature
(in ºC) | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 19 | 15 | 12 |
Average rainfall
(in ml) | 65 | 54 | 38 | 57 | 34 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 62 | 84 | 95 |
Av. no. of sunshine hours
| 179 | 183 | 224 | 234 | 287 | 312 | 351 | 328 | 250 | 218 | 186 | 154 |
Leisure
Monuments and places of interest:
La Giralda, the Cathedral, the Alcázar and its gardens, the bullring and Real Maestranza museum, the Triana neighbourhood and its churches, the bridges over the Guadalquivir river and Isla Mágica (Magic Island) amusement park. For more information about tourist attractions in Seville, visit the official Seville tourism website.
Public Holidays:
Holy Week, April Fair (two weeks after Holy Week), Corpus Christi (15 August). For more detailed information about the city's festivals, please click here.
Gastronomy:
Andalusian gazpacho, fried fish, Andalusian stew, "seasoned" potatoes, tortas de aceite (crisp aniseed wafers fried in oil) and polvorón (almond pastries), pestiños (fried flour wafer dipped in honey), torrijas (French toast), alfajor (filled pastry)...
Other
Hospitals:
- Hospital Victoria Eugenia (Spanish Red Cross) Avenida Cruz Roja, 1. Telephone: 95 435 14 00.
- Clínica de Fátima, Glorieta de México, 1. Telephone: 95 461 33 00.
- Clínica Sagrado Corazón, Rafael Salgado, 3. Telephone: 95 493 76 76.
- Clínica Santa Isabel, Luis Montoto 100. Telephone: 95 491 90 00.
- Complejo Hospitalario Nuestra Sra. de Valme Carretera de Cádiz s/n. Telephone: 95 510 50 00.
- Complejo Hospitalario Virgen Macarena, Avda. Doctor Fedriani 3. Telephone: 955 00 80 00.
- Fremap, Avda. de Jerez s/n. Telephone: 95 424 91 00.
- Hospital Infanta Luisa, San Jacinto, 87. Telephone: 95 433 01 00.
- Hospital Psiquiátrico Penitenciario, Carretera Torreblanca-Mairena Km 3.5. Telephone: 95 561 66 66.
- Hospital San Juan de Dios, Avda. Eduardo Dato, 42. Telephone: 95 493 93 00.
- Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío, Avda. Manuel Siurot s/n. Telephone: 95 501 12 00.
Links
