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Seville, Spain Dining and Entertainment Dining in Seville Seville is a city with such a rich gastronomic culture that for each hour of the day there is a special dish to be sampled at a particular establishment. The serrano - breakfast (toast with cured ham, olive oil and tomato) is a real tradition in the city, and referred to as 'pan de pueblo'. You can try it at Emperador Trajano. But the most characteristic Sevillian gastronomic feature is, of course, the tapa. Tapas are a series of small and varied portions of typical dishes, normally accompanied by a beer or local wine. Try starting off at Las Columnas; it could be the beginning of the days gastronomic experience, around one in the afternoon. A dry sherry (vino fino) or grape juice (mosto), accompanied by a little cod omelette or Russian salad might be just the thing to whet your appetite. Nearby, hardly 200 metres away, is the bar Giralda,a place where many typical, original and local recipes can be sampled. Both establishments are a five minute walk from the heart of the historical quarter, where the visitor can sample tapas of bread and fried pork in La Andana, next to the Catedral, or any one of the exquisite tapas served at the bars of the El Arenal district, such as Bodegón Torre del Oro. You are highly recommended to try 'revuelto', in one of its many varieties, as it is one of Sevilles most traditional dishes. Salmorejo, gazpacho, 'pescaíto' frito, giblets, snails, potato salad, are evidence of the culinary richness of Hispalis city, to which faithful testimony is provided by El Copo. The Triana district, especially Betis y San Jacinto streets, have the most tapas bars, where outstanding fried fish can be eaten at Kiosko de las Flores, or 'pavías', one of the specialities of Casa Cuesta. Seville also has some very good restaurants: Egaña Oriza, Enrique Becerra, Casa Robles, Casa Modesto and establishments specialising in international cuisine, like San Marco, where all types of Italian and Mediterranean dish are offered in a lovely setting. Naturally, the large fast food chains have franchises al over Seville. Once you have eaten, there are endless bars and cafeterias where you can have good coffee, such as Habanilla, with a varied selection of desserts and cakes or the Horno del Duque. Also, the cafeterias Jamaica Coffee Shop and Bar España are places that, although different, are two of the most select and interesting. But, as far as sweets are concerned, it has to be the confections of the nuns, which can be purchased at Convento de San Leandro (specialists in 'yemas', made with sugar and egg yolk), the Convento de Santa Paula or the Convento de Santa Inés in the centre of Seville. The places recommended for lunch are also good for dinner, but you should be thinking about this by nightfall because the tapas bars in particular tend to close around midnight. For drinks, the city centre is full of pubs, discos and café terraces. Nevertheless, between the months of May and October, the best place to drink in Seville is the left bank of the Guadalquivir, which has many terraces at this time of the year, among them the Galería Torneo. During the winter, the areas frequented by the hip are the plaza del Salvador, with venues like Alcaicería, or the neighbourhood of Alfalfa, where Sopa de Ganso is found, as well as places further away from the historical quarter, like Los Remedios or Viapol, areas with many pubs and café terraces, such as, Flahertyand Aduana, that offer music and all kinds of drinks way into the early hours of the morning. Entertainment in Seville Seville is a city where leisure and culture mix with tradition and modernity, the specifically Andalusian and the cosmopolitan, maintaining roots without renouncing the present or the future. In Seville you can visit the most famous monuments, eat out on a terrace while you soak up the southern sun and hear concerts by the most outstanding musicians. Art: Seville has a wide variety of salons and galleries for art exhibitions, among which the following stand out: Juana de Aizpuru , specialists in new movements; Félix Gómez and Rafael Ortiz, two of the citys classics; and two spaces in which to see the best artists Cavecanemand Icaria. The city itself is a museum that has to be discovered by walking through its streets or in a horse and carriage, but without forgetting the obligatory sights of the cathedral, the Giralda, the Reales Alcázares and the Torre del Oro, which houses the Museo Naval. Among the most interesting spaces is the Museo de Bellas Artes, with pictures by Pacheco, Roelas and, above all, Murillo. The Museo Arqueológico, (Archaeological Museum) in the Parque de María Luisa contains pieces from the old Roman town of Itálica, and the Museo de Artes y Costumbres Populares takes you on a trip through the traditions of Andalusian culture. In the Plaza de Toros is the Museo Taurino, and two centres occupied with the new movements are the Museo de Arte Contemporáneo and the Centro Andaluz de Arte Contemporáneo, in the isla de Cartuja. Seville has plenty to offer the filmgoer, with lots of cinemas, most of them multiplexes, where it is easy to find the film that suits you. For their spaciousness, these cinemas stand out: the Nervión Plaza, with 20 screens and Los Arcos Multicines, with 12. If you like traditional cinemas, with just one large screen, there is only one choice, the Cervantes, with beautiful interior architecture, and if you prefer original language cinema, visit the five studios of Avenida Multicines. Besides the commercial cinemas, there are other ways to see films: classic cinema in the Pabellón de Uruguay, independent films in the Cine-club Arquitectura and theme seasons at the Cinemateca UGT, all in the original versions with Spanish subtitles. Music: For opera and classical music concerts in Seville there is the Teatro de la Maestranza, but you can also see live rock and pop in the studios of Fun Club, and Salamandra, or in late night bars like La Carbonería, which dedicates one day a week to Blues, and the Almacén. Flamenco: One of the cradles of flamenco is a propitious place for this art. Thats why performances and festivals take place right throughout the year in Seville and its province. Every night you can listen to flamenco, while having dinner or just a drink in the Palacio Andaluz, El Arenal, El Patio Sevillano and Los Gallos. Theatres: There are theatres dedicated to the classics, such as the Teatro Lope de Vega, theatres specialising in new movements, like the Teatro Central, and childrens theatres, like the Teatro de la Alameda. Of the private theatres, the Teatro Imperial and, for alternative productions, there are the Sala La Imperdible, the Sala Cero, the Sala Talía and Endanza, for dance and perfprmances, ZONAS. El Arenal: One of the citys traditional districts. It is right next to the Plaza de Toros and a good place for having a drink, either inside or outside the bars there. Among them are Arenal, Collage and the Coliseum, with good music and atmosphere. In the same area there are gay bars like the Isbili ya, Monna Lisa and the Nuevo Sur. The river: There are bars for enjoying the pleasant summer evenings on either side of the Guadalquivir river. On the sevillana' bank, El Capote, one of the busiest, and La Torre. In Calle Torneo, there are also live music venues like Salamandra. In the Triana area, especially calle Betis, try the Big Ben Pub. Alameda de Hércules: One of the liveliest areas, though you should take care here because it is a little dangerous. However, you can enjoy the action in the citys most bohemian atmosphere in El Habanilla, Bulebar or the Platea, live music venues like Club, gay bars like El Baron Rampante, Naima or the Cuban atmosphere of Sandunguera. Centro y Alfalfa: There are plenty of good drinking places in the old part of town. The best thing to do is first drink a few beers in the middle of the street in Plaza del Salvador. Then you could move on to Bestiario or to the Cathedral disco. There are also classic 'in' places like Sopa de ganso or la Rebotica. Santa Cruz: Las juderías also has plenty of drinking and tapas bars in its narrow winding streets, though its advisable to move towards the Cathedral as the night gets on. Among them, all more or less close to one another, are the Giralda or Las Columnas. |
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