Steamy Seville in Summertime

It´s true that the temperatures soar to over 40 degrees in Seville during Summertime, but it´s one of the best times to visit in my opinion. Call me crazy or maybe I´ve gone a bit mad with the heat on the Costa, but we usually spend a weekend in June and August in this fabulous city, and we always have a great time. Although only a couple of hours by road from most of the coastal resorts, we take the train from Malaga so don´t have to worry about driving round the city. One of the best, and most reasonable hotels we have found is the Sevilla Center Hotel, situated just ten minutes walk from the Cathedral and the popular Santa Cruz district of the city. It is modern, clean, cool and convenient and we enjoyed an amazing 70% discount from normal price for a long weekend after booking online. After checking in at midday, we enjoyed a dip in the rooftop pool, then headed into the city for drinks and sightseeing. As many times as I have been inside the breathtaking Cathedral, and although I´m not religious, I can never get enough of this monument. It is amazing to think that this, the world´s fourth biggest Christian church was built without the aid of modern machinery. Moving on from here, we normally walk or take a horse and carriage (touristy but fun) down to the river, which splits the city from North to South. During the hot summer evenings many bars and restaurants open up alongside the river, and there is no better place to watch the world go by. No visit to Seville is complete without a tour of the tapas and flamenco bars, dotted liberally around the city. All in all, there is something sensual and passionate about Seville - so if you like it hot - try a visit during the summer when the streets come to life with music, dance and fabulous food.