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Sevilla

Thu. Oct. 29 – Sun. Nov. 1
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Sevilla — three-night schedule
TypeTimePlaceNotesStatus
Thu. Oct. 29 Fly in from Fátima
2:40 PMLand SVQLínea EA airport bus to its Plaza de Armas terminus (~35 min, €6 on board), then ~15 min walk to Calle Feria.booked
~3:30 PMCheck in — Apto. Sevilla Centro (Calle Feria)4BR/8 beds, lift to 3rd floor. Check-in after 3 PM.booked
4:00 PMSiestaRest after the travel day.tentative
6:00 PMAIRE Ancient BathsHighlight: the thermal-bath circuit in a historic building. Optional — thermal baths (~2 h), a relaxing first evening; book a timed slot. Or Casa de la Memoria instead, same slot.idea
6:00 PMCasa de la MemoriaShows 6:00 PM nightly; ~1 hourHighlight: flamenco in a 15th-century courtyard with no microphones. Optional, the alternative to AIRE: the 6:00 PM show ends ~7:00 PM, then dinner. Moved here from Friday, which the Alcázar and Espacio Eslava now fill. Book ~a week ahead.idea
8:30 PMBodega Mateo Ruiz12:45 PM–4:00 PM, 8:30 PM–11:30 PMHighlight: the bacalao (salt cod), fried; also the jamón ibérico de bellota. Walk-in. Chasen's blogfav
Fri. Oct. 30 Angelica's birthday: Las Dueñas + Alcázar
10:30 AMConfitería La Campana8:00 AM–11:00 PMHighlight: the flaky pastries with coffee, for Angelica's birthday breakfast. Historic (1885). Then ~10 min walk to Las Dueñas for noon. Chasen's blogfav
12:00 PMPalacio de las Dueñas10:00 AM–6:00 PMHouse of Alba residence; guided tour in Spanish for all 7, step-free. A slow morning before it (a ~15 min walk from the flat). Chasen's blogbooked
1:00 PMSetas de Sevilla9:30 AM–1:00 AMHighlight: walking under the giant wooden parasol at street level, free. A quick pass on the way from Las Dueñas (~300 m) toward lunch; the rooftop mirador is a paid extra we're skipping.fav
1:45 PMBodega Dos de Mayo12:30 PM–4:30 PM, 8:00 PM–12:00 AMHighlight: the espinacas con garbanzos; also the alcachofas con jamón and the solomillo Mozárabe. Lunch — reserve (phone). Near the flat, so the siesta follows. Chasen's blogfav
3:00 PMSiestaRest after lunch; leave the flat ~4:00 PM for the Alcázar (~25 min walk, or a ~10 min taxi).tentative
4:30 PMReal Alcázar9:30 AM–5:00 PMHighlight: the gardens. All 7; enter by the Puerta del León, from 15 min before to 30 min after the ticket time. ~2 h. Chasen's blogbooked
6:30 PMBarrio de Santa CruzRight outside the Alcázar exit, at dusk — the old Jewish quarter: the orange-tree Plaza de Doña Elvira, the jasmine-lined Callejón del Agua along the Alcázar wall, the skull tile of tragic la Susona on Calle Susona, ending at the Patio de Banderas for the framed Giralda view. Then ~20 min walk (or a taxi) to Espacio Eslava.idea
8:00 PMEspacio Eslava12:30 PM–12:00 AMHighlight: the slow-cooked egg on boletus cake with honey (the iconic modern Sevilla tapa); also the honey ribs. Reserve the interior for 7 on CoverManager (7 is the online max). Dinner seatings run in turns: 8:00 / 8:15 PM or 10:00–10:30 PM (9:00 PM isn’t offered). The bar is walk-in all day, no afternoon break. Chasen's blogfav
Sat. Oct. 31 Cathedral rooftops + Plaza de España + Betis (penciled in)
9:30 AMBar El Comercio8:00 AM–8:30 PMHighlight: churros con chocolate, a quick breakfast from our 2025 trip. Early because of the fixed 10:30 AM rooftop tour: leave by ~10:05 AM (~10 min walk to the Cathedral).idea
10:20 AMCathedral rooftops (Cubiertas) tour, in SpanishAll 7. Meet at the Puerta del Bautismo (Avenida de la Constitución) 10 min before the 10:30 AM start; latecomers aren't admitted. ~90 min, spiral stairs and narrow passages to 25 m, mostly outdoors. No re-entry once you leave.booked
12:00 PMCatedral de Sevilla + Giralda11:00 AM–7:00 PMHighlight: the Giralda, climbed by ramps. Included with the rooftop ticket: the tour ends back inside the church, so stay on for the nave and the Giralda (~75 min). There's no re-entry, so don't step outside first. Chasen's blogbooked
2:00 PMEl ArenalLunch near the Cathedral.idea
3:15 PMPlaza de España + María Luisa ParkOpen daily, freeFree; flat, accessible. ~15 min walk from El Arenal along the river or through the Murillo Gardens. Afternoon so the Betis match fits; if we drop Betis, move it back to ~6:00 PM. Chasen's blogfav
4:15 PMSiestaTaxi back to the flat (~10 min) and rest before the match.tentative
6:30 PMBetis vs Málaga (La Cartuja)Penciled in (whole group): one of two matches, this or Atlético vs Bayern in Madrid on Tue. Nov. 3. Kickoff 6:30 PM; leave the flat ~5:15 PM by Cercanías C-2 from Santa Justa or Tussam 2/C1/C2 (Betis mobility plan), same way back. General sale ~Oct. 21–24 on Betis tickets. Ends ~8:20 PM.tentative
9:15 PMCasa Morales8:00 PM – 12:00 AMHighlight: fino sherry with a bacalao montadito and salmorejo, in the city's 2nd-oldest bar. Post-match dinner for everyone (open until midnight): back from La Cartuja the way we came, Cercanías C-2 or Tussam, or a taxi; 8:00 PM if we skip the match. James Blick Tapas 101fav
Sun. Nov. 1 Depart for Madrid
10:00 AMCafé Hércules8:30 AM–2:00 AMCoffee + breakfast at the old home-base café (opens 8:30 AM Sun.), a few blocks from the flat; then a final stroll. Chasen's blogfav
10:30 AMPackPack up before checkout.tentative
11:00 AMCheck outCheckout by 11:00 AM. Ask host to hold bags for the gap before the 1:15 PM train.booked
12:15 PMSanta Justa station~2 km / ~20 min flat, step-free walk — or Tussam bus lines 13 + C1 (circular, ~25 min). No frequent direct line (A7 runs ~5×/day), and it's reduced All Saints' holiday frequency. Taxi ~5 min (€7–9) is the step-free fallback for Javier + Angelica.tentative
1:15 PMAVLO to MadridTrain 02137 (Básica).booked

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