I thought that finding a town in Spain to rival San Sebastian was going to be near impossible, but Sevilla comes very close...if even on an even par
Everything about this town, from its history to the architecture to their attitudes is amazing (and very Spanish) and you couldnt feel anything but relaxed and happy here...
We've been quite cynical about the walking tours offered by the various hostels but im very glad we took up the one offered by the Oasis hostel (our first of 2 hostels for Sevilla)..Our host was Whil, an Aussie living in Seville and his knowledge of the history and inner workings of the town made the 3 hours fly by...
We also met him later that night for a drink and some tapas with some crazy locals!
I went in very naive of the history of Spain, in particular the Spanish inquisition, and was amazed and facinated as I always am about the lengths that humans will go to for a bit of power...If you are also interested, it's worth going to the inquisition museum which was built on the ruins of the castle used for the trails...
Theres also many other things to tickle the tastebuds here- incredible parks, the cathedral and giralda, the river, many many tapas bars and good nightlife
Hostel wise, Oasis was great- it had a pool, modern facilities, good atmosphere and great location
8.5 out of 10
The Garden Hostel was also a great place to stay (doesnt seem you can go too wrong in Sevilla)- also had great facilities (but no pool which would be essential in summer) and had an atmosphere more for relaxing...which isnt a hard thing to do here...8 out of 10!
(How much is that doggy in the bell tower?)
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