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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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Cruises
Boat trips on the Guadalquivir starting at the pier of Paseo Marqués de Contadero, at the foot of the Torre del Oro.
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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.
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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.
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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
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.
Transport
City bus
The following Seville city buses (TUSSAM) service the Los Remedios – Triana districts:
- Radial routes: 5, 6, 40, 41, 43.
- Circle routes: C1, C2 and C3
Triana (Hotel Monte Triana Sevilla):
Routes with stops right by the hotel 43-C3
- Route 43: Stops right in front of the hotel. It stops at various points throughout the Triana neighbourhood. On its outward route, it runs along Calle Castilla to Plaza del Altozano, crosses Triana Bridge and stops at La Magdalena (city centre). The return route, which goes through the entire district, is slightly longer and ends in front of the hotel.
- C3 Interior Circular Line: With stops on Pagés del Corro and Chapina streets, it connects the following points in the city: Prado de San Sebastián, Plaza de España, Puerta Osario, the Macarena area and Puerta de Jerez (city centre).
Lines near the hotel (Ronda de Triana) 5-6-C1
- Route 5: Stops at Ronda de Triana. It will take you directly to Puerta de Triana or through Los Remedios, to Prado de San Sebastián and Plaza de España. It also goes to several parts of the Nervión neighbourhood and the Santa Aurelia district.
- Route 6: Stops at Ronda de Triana. It will take you to the Reina Mercedes area or La Macarena district.
- C1 and C2 External Circular Lines: Both circular lines stop at Ronda de Triana and connect the following points in the city: Prado de San Sebastián, Plaza de España, Santa Justa Station, the Macarena area and Isla de la Cartuja.
Los Remedios (Hotel Monte Carmelo Sevilla):
Routes near the hotel 41-6-C1-C2
- Route 41: Stops at Juan Sebastián el Cano and along Virgen de Luján. It comes from Plaza de La Magdalena in the central commercial district.
- Route 6: Stops at Virgen de Luján-Juan Sebastián el Cano. It will take you to the Reina Mercedes area or La Macarena district.
- C1 and C2 External Circular Lines: Both circular lines stop at Virgen de Luján-Juan Sebastián el Cano. They run through most of the Triana and Los Remedios neighbourhoods and connect the following points in the city: Plaza de España, Prado de San Sebastián, Plaza de España, Santa Justa Station, the Macarena area and Isla de la Cartuja.
Lines near the hotel (Republica Argentina-Plaza de Cuba) 5-40.
- Route 5: Stops at República Argentina-Plaza de Cuba. It will take you to Plaza de España and Prado de San Sebastián, several parts of the Nervión neighbourhood and the Santa Aurelia district, or through part of the Triana all the way to Puerta de Triana and Puerta de Jerez.
- Route 40: Stops at República Argentina-Pagés del Corro. It goes into the Triana district via San Jacinto and Pagés del Corro. It will take you to Plaza de la Magdalena (city centre).
More information: transportes urbanos de sevilla (tussam)
Metro
In the Los Remedios neighbourhood, there are two metro stations: one in Plaza de Cuba and the other in Parque de los Príncipes.
Hotel Monte Carmelo Sevilla is the closest hotel to both stations.
The Plaza de Cuba station is 450m, or a 5-minute walk, away.
The Parque de los Príncipes station is further away, at 800m or 9 minutes on foot.
At these stations, you can take the metro in two directions, either towards the villages in the Aljarafe area of Seville (Mairena del Aljarafe and San Juan de Aznalfarache) or to the Montequinto-Dos Hermanas district.
You can also take the metro to other points in the city where there are stations: Puerta de Jerez (old town), Prado de San Sebastián (bus stop), San Bernardo (suburban station lines C1 and C4), Nervión or Gran Plaza, among others.
Hotel Monte Triana Sevilla is further away from both stations, the nearest one being Plaza de Cuba at 1.3km or 16 minutes away.
More information: seville metro
Taxis
The existing taxi ranks are:
Barrio de Los Remedios (Hotel Monte Carmelo Sevilla)
- C/Virgen de la Victoria-Junto al Hotel Monte Carmelo.
- C/Virgen de Luján-Esquina C/Asunción.
- Plaza de Cuba.
Barrio de Triana (Hotel Monte Triana Sevilla)
- Calle Castilla, frente Plaza Chapina, a unos metros del hotel.
- Plaza Altozano, esquina calle San Jacinto.
- Calle Pagés del Corro, frente edificio de Hacienda.
More information asociación unión sevillana del taxi.
