The scent of jasmine and orange blossom invade the streets of Seville, the days getting longer and warmer and slowly the season changes from winter to spring. There is an air of anticipation and expectancy as it is almost time for the celebrated April Fair, la Feria de Abril.

There are not many things as serious as Easter in Seville. Year after year, the solemn processions surprise visitors with their size and intensity. The steps, the crosses, the sorrowful music, the sacred songs, the penitents in their traditional robes, images of the Virgin and Christ paraded through the streets on golden flower covered thrones. To have real idea of what Easter is like in Seville it needs to be experienced.

Ruffles, polka dots, heels, combs, shawls, castanets and a lot of style. This is what awaits us under the spotlights of SIMOF 2013, the International Flamenco Fashion Show, in Seville from the 31st of January to the 3rd of February 2013.

The imposing door of Seville’s Royal Palace obscures a rosary of richly decorated rooms and refreshing gardens. Crossing its walls means going on a small journey through time… Are you coming?

Sunny skies ahead! Yes, the weather in Seville is, along with food, historical sights and flamenco, a major reason to visit the city. In fact, the sub-tropical summer climate in Seville is the second hottest in Europe, after neighbouring Córdoba. Think you can take the heat? Read on, as we talk you season-by-season through the weather in Seville.

As anyone who has ever experienced a flamenco show in Seville will know, this expressive dance and charming city go together like music and song. In this entry, we look at the best places to see flamenco in Seville.

Seville is considered by many to be the cradle of tapas. We couldn’t tell you if this is true or not for sure, but what we do know is that tapas in Seville is not just a part of the city’s gastronomic culture, but also a way of life – one to be enjoyed in outdoor terraces, or by having a drink with friends.

Looking for short rental apartments in Seville? You’re in luck. It’s that time of the week again where we recommend our favourite holiday flat, and this time the Andalusian capital is the focus of our beady gaze.

Taking place from the 2nd to the 5th of February this year is the 18th edition of SIMOF, the Seville “Salon Internacional de la Moda Flamenca” in the Seville Conference and Exhibition Centre (FIBES). Here visitors will get first glance at the latest in flamenco fashion, the only regional outfit that is capable of evolving and reinventing itself year after year.

Seville is a fantastic place to visit during the cold winter months. Its avenues full of life, the warm afternoon sun, its gardens, the Guadalquivir river crossing the streets…..everything in Seville just invites you to relax and enjoy a pleasant holiday as a family or with your friends.