Okay, so you’re probably not going to Seville to eat pizza, and probably wondering what other foods Seville is known for. Tapas should of course be at the top of any Seville food list. Tapas are small portions of food, served cold or hot, and found in bars and restaurants throughout Seville (and indeed all of Spain).
A traditional Sevilla twist on tapas is espinacas con garbanzos (chickpeas with spinach) usually served with picatoste (small pieces of crisp bread). While you’re in Seville, another tradition is a tapas crawl, where you and your friends make a night of trying tapas at several different bars. We say several because you'll never make it through all the tapas bars--there are way too many.
1. Punto de Información Turística Costurero de la Reina. This is a suggested entry point for the park.
2. Parque de María Luisa. Wander the gardens and enjoy. The marked path is just a suggestion for the major areas of interest.
3. Plaza de España. Walk to the plaza, taking in the historic buildings and sights.
4. Fuente de la Glorieta de San Diego. Exit the park here.
5. Jardines de las Reales Alcazares. These are the gardens behind the royal palace. When you are done wandering and want to go to the palace, exit the gardens and go to the Lions Gate.
6. Puerta del León (Lions Gate) This is the entry point for the Real Alcazar (the Royal Palace). You can purchase a ticket online or at the palace. (https://www.alcazarsevilla.org/)
Total tour time is 3-4 hours, depending on how long you spend in the palace and the gardens. With wandering, the total distance is about 6 KM It’s a good tour for early morning or later in the day.
The cathedral is less crowded early in the morning. However, if you end your day here, there are some good restaurants nearby as well as places to get sweets and treats.
For us, during our visits to Seville, Robert was often working on books for Microsoft, proving it is true that one can write from anywhere. Still, it took a lot of special considerations to ship the crates of servers that Robert needed for technical how-to writing for Microsoft from one place to the next. But he never missed a deadline, and never told where he was writing from... This little book, long out of print, was written on the road:
A traditional Sevilla twist on tapas is espinacas con garbanzos (chickpeas with spinach) usually served with picatoste (small pieces of crisp bread). While you’re in Seville, another tradition is a tapas crawl, where you and your friends make a night of trying tapas at several different bars. We say several because you'll never make it through all the tapas bars--there are way too many.
Pork dishes are particularly popular in Seville, especially arroz con cerdo (rice with pork). Presa ibérica (Iberian pork) in particular is a pork shoulder cut, and Carrillada de cerdo is a stewed favorite from pork cheek with wine, carrots, garlic and cloves. Serranito is a sandwich served on a baguette with pork lion, salty serrano ham, tomato and grilled green pepper. Some pork cuts served with French fries are covered in a whisky sauce glazing that combines whiskey, olive oil and garlic.
If you’re feeling adventurous, you can head over to Mercado de Feria, a covered market that has been open for 300 years. At the market, you’ll find lots of fresh fruit, meat, fish and seafood for purchase as well as vendors who cook up these ingredients and serve up prepared foods.
Although not on the Atlantic Coast, fish and seafood are an important part of Sevilla cuisine, transported from coastal fishing towns up the Guadalquivir River. From the Royal Palace or the Catedral de Sevilla, the market is a quick cab ride away, or about a 25-minute walk.
Like many cities in Europe, Seville has Hop-on Hop-Off bus tours for sightseeing. An okay and inexpensive choice, especially if you don’t have much time, have young children or aren’t able to walk long distances (though there can be a lot of walking and waiting associated with these types of bus tours). We have a few walking tours that we prefer instead. The first is a tour of gardens, plazas and palaces, and starts at either Puerta del León (near Hard Rock Café and the bridge Puente de San Telme) or the Punto do Información Turística (near the bridge Puente de los Remedios). If you start your walking tour at one, your tour ends at the other.
From Puerta del León:
1. Puerta del León (Lions Gate) This is the entry point for the Real Alcazar (the Royal Palace). You can purchase a ticket online or at the palace. (https://www.alcazarsevilla.org/)
2. Jardines de las Reales Alcazares. These are the gardens behind the palace. When you are done wandering the palace, you can enter the gardens via the Maidens Patio.
3. Fuente de la Glorieta de San Diego. Enter the park here.
4. Plaza de España. Walk to the plaza, taking in the historic buildings and sights.
5. Parque de María Luisa. Wander the gardens and enjoy. The marked path is just a suggestion for the major areas of interest.
6. Punto de Información Turística Costurero de la Reina. This is a suggested exit point from the park.
From Puerta del León:
1. Puerta del León (Lions Gate) This is the entry point for the Real Alcazar (the Royal Palace). You can purchase a ticket online or at the palace. (https://www.alcazarsevilla.org/)
2. Jardines de las Reales Alcazares. These are the gardens behind the palace. When you are done wandering the palace, you can enter the gardens via the Maidens Patio.
3. Fuente de la Glorieta de San Diego. Enter the park here.
4. Plaza de España. Walk to the plaza, taking in the historic buildings and sights.
5. Parque de María Luisa. Wander the gardens and enjoy. The marked path is just a suggestion for the major areas of interest.
6. Punto de Información Turística Costurero de la Reina. This is a suggested exit point from the park.
From Punto de Información Turística Costurero de la Reina:
1. Punto de Información Turística Costurero de la Reina. This is a suggested entry point for the park.
2. Parque de María Luisa. Wander the gardens and enjoy. The marked path is just a suggestion for the major areas of interest.
3. Plaza de España. Walk to the plaza, taking in the historic buildings and sights.
4. Fuente de la Glorieta de San Diego. Exit the park here.
5. Jardines de las Reales Alcazares. These are the gardens behind the royal palace. When you are done wandering and want to go to the palace, exit the gardens and go to the Lions Gate.
6. Puerta del León (Lions Gate) This is the entry point for the Real Alcazar (the Royal Palace). You can purchase a ticket online or at the palace. (https://www.alcazarsevilla.org/)
Total tour time is 3-4 hours, depending on how long you spend in the palace and the gardens. With wandering, the total distance is about 6 KM It’s a good tour for early morning or later in the day.
You also can start or end your day at the Catedral de Sevilla (Seville Cathedral). Take a peek inside, if you can. Otherwise, wander around outside the cathedral in a circle, taking in the sights. You’ll find lots of plazas and alleys to wander nearby and several coffee shops.
The Catedral de Sevilla is one of my favorite subjects, essential to representing the spirit of Seville itself. The best street photographs are candid. Not only do they capture a moment in time, they speak to the viewer. Lighting sets the mood and the way the frame is set refines the message.
The cathedral is less crowded early in the morning. However, if you end your day here, there are some good restaurants nearby as well as places to get sweets and treats.
For us, during our visits to Seville, Robert was often working on books for Microsoft, proving it is true that one can write from anywhere. Still, it took a lot of special considerations to ship the crates of servers that Robert needed for technical how-to writing for Microsoft from one place to the next. But he never missed a deadline, and never told where he was writing from... This little book, long out of print, was written on the road:
About Hui Cha Stanek
Erstwhile Photographer and Long-time Publisher Hui Cha Stanek has always been the woman behind the scenes. She has managed the day-to-day operations of Stanek Media for the past three decades. Her work has been featured in a number of gallery shows and recently in a career retrospective with her husband. She prefers candid street photography and photography of people (though not traditional portrait work). One of her most famous works, Tip Toe I See You, is shown below.
Others, not to be missed:Salt Water Taffy
Let Me See Too
My Hair Day Too Mom
Where Did it Go
You'll find these fine art photography works and more at:
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About William Robert Stanek
Seattle-based Photographer and Artist, William Robert Stanek, is a combat veteran who supports other veterans, is also a vocal champion of books and libraries. Not only an artist, he wrote nonfiction for over three decades as William Stanek and fiction as Robert Stanek. Find his fine art photography and prints from his original oil paintings in his online studios:360 Studios - https://www.pictorem.com/gallery/360.Studios
1North Studios - https://www.pictorem.com/gallery/1north
Studio 24 - https://www.pictorem.com/gallery/24
Robert Stanek Studios - https://www.pictorem.com/gallery/robert.stanek
Connecting to his roots in his work is important to William Robert. The beautiful fine art print that follows is a view from within Mont St. Michel in Normandy France, part of his popular A Day at Mont St. Michel photo series. Special to William Robert as this is the region where his French ancestors are from--an ancestry William Robert has traced back from Quebec Canada to its origins in France.
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