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City festivities

The Cavalcade of the Magi

It’s held on the evening of 5 January. It’s a very popular, deeply-rooted festivity in Seville that spans the entire city and its various neighbourhoods. Its itinerary varies slightly from year to year and usually passes very close to our Monte Carmelo Sevilla and Monte Triana Sevilla hotels.

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Hoteles Monte

Holy Week in Seville

Holy Week in Seville is one of the city’s most important yearly events, from both a religious and a cultural point of view. It is celebrated in the months of March or April. Admired all over the world, during these days the religious fraternities and brotherhoods leave their headquarters and march to the Cathedral, before returning to their churches of origin. Ask at reception for the ‘Hoteles Monte Holy Week Sightseeing Recommendations’.

Official website of the General Council of Religious Fraternities and Brotherhoods of Seville. HERE

Latest news and information about Religious Fraternities and Brotherhoods HERE

Feria de Abril (or the ‘Seville Fair’)

Along with Easter, the Feria de Abril is one of the city’s main festivities, bringing together locals and foreigners alike to experience a week of joy. It is the place par excellence in which to enjoy the customs and folklore of Seville, as well as to admire its beautiful horses and carriages. The venue is located in the Los Remedios district. The Hotel Monte Carmelo Sevilla is the closest to the fairgrounds, though the Hotel Monte Triana Sevilla is also nearby.

More information HERE

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Hoteles Monte

The Feast of Corpus Christi

The festivity is a moveable feast, meaning every year it takes place on a different day. In Seville, it is celebrated on Thursdays, the day on which a procession leaves the Cathedral and marches through the centre of the city. The procession is made up, among others, of representatives of the city authorities and the Gloria brotherhoods, and they carry images of great value. Among them is the silver Monstrance of Arfe, a true work of art.

More information HERE

La Velá de Santa Ana

It’s held from 21 to 26 July every year. It’s a traditional fair held in the Triana neighbourhood, on the banks of the Guadalquivir River. A deeply-rooted festivity that retains much of the original charm to which it owes its popularity.

More information HERE

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Hoteles Monte

Cruises

Boat trips on the Guadalquivir starting at the pier of Paseo Marqués de Contadero, at the foot of the Torre del Oro.

More information HERE

15 August in Seville

Every 15 August, Our Lady of the Kings, Patron Saint of Seville and of the Archdiocese of Seville, makes a procession through the city. The procession departs at eight o’clock in the morning and its itinerary lasts just over an hour, going around the Cathedral.

More information HERE

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Hoteles Monte

The pilgrimage of El Rocío

The world-renowned pilgrimage of El Rocío, which attracts devotees from all over Spain and abroad, is experienced fervently in Seville, where several brotherhoods make the pilgrimage to the village of El Rocío from different parts of the city. One of the most important brotherhoods of El Rocío is the Hermandad de Triana, whose pilgrimage procession almost passes through the doors of the Hotel Monte Triana Sevilla.

More information HERE

Flamenco

The Triana district is considered one of the cradles of flamenco.

The followings pubs all feature a flamenco-inspired ambience:

  • La Anselma – c/Pagés del Corro, 49
  • El Rejoneo – c/Betis, 31
  • Lo Nuestro – c/Betis, 31
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Hoteles Monte

Gastronomy and restaurants

Tapas

Seville is one of the best places for tapas. Tapas are snacks served in pubs to accompany drinks. They’re titbits of food which you can have for lunch or dinner, or simply to recharge your batteries during your stroll through the city.

‘Pescao frito’ (fried fish)

There are many ‘pescao frito’ shops in the city. It’s served in a brown paper box to take home or to enjoy at a table in the street (called a ‘velador’), accompanied by a drink.

Sevillian dishes

Be sure to try these four dishes during your visit to our city: gazpacho, bull’s tail, spinach and cod with tomato.

Desserts

As with the traditional dishes, you can’t leave Seville without trying several of its desserts: yemas de San Leandro, pestiños and torrijas.

At our reception, we will be happy to advise you on tapas bars and emblematic restaurants in our city. Please do not hesitate to contact us.