Seville, however you want it

Welcome to Seville, a city bathed in year-round sunshine and bursting with a charismatic and upbeat vibe. The perfect blend of Roman, Moorish, and Colonial influences has sculpted Seville's reputation as a cultural cornucopia. Get lost in the tangle of alleyways and labyrinths, marvel at the exquisite cathedrals, and soak up the lively atmosphere of the tapas bars that line the Guadalquivir river, which winds its way through the heart of the Andalusian capital. Seville's history is as rich as it is fascinating. The Phoenicians were the first to arrive in this area, establishing trade colonies by the river and teaching the locals how to work with iron and gold. The Romans followed and founded the town of Hispalis, which grew into a beautiful and prosperous city. However, it was the Visigoths who transformed Hispalis into a provincial seat and a center of learning. In the 11th century, the Moors captured the city and re-named it Ishbiliya, but they too chose to make the grander city of Córdoba their capital. After almost 400 years of civil war battles between Christians and Arabs, the Moors withdrew from their beloved Al-Andalus. It was then that the inhabitants of Seville finally struck gold.