The Simple Things

FIONA’S PERSONAL TOUR

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Favourite shop

ISADORA This boutique has fashion with humour – dresses embroidere­d with octopus by Malaga label Pepaloves, and relaxed pieces by Skunkfunk. facebook.com/isadora.sevilla

Favourite gallery

CENTRO ANDALUZ DE ARTE CONTEMPORÁ­NEO The CAAC is housed in a 15th century monastery. caac.es

Favourite café

LA CACHARRERI­A On trendy Calle Regina, this café-bar is busy from morning till night, with healthy breakfasts and delicious cakes, rolling into moreish caipirinha­s. Calle Regina, 41003 Seville

Favourite bar

PURA VIDA Of the several hotel rooftop bars, the most relaxed is at Hotel Fontecruz Sevilla Seises. facebook.com/puravidate­rraza

Favourite restaurant­s

LA COMIDILLA Next to Triana market, this small, unpretenti­ous place has outside tables and lots of daily specials. facebook.com/comidillat­riana SAL GORDA Try their creative dishes like tuna tartare or prawns with ponzu sauce. facebook.com/ salgordase­villa

Favourite market

MERCADO DE TRIANA Built on top of a medieval castle, its stalls offer an astonishin­g array of fresh fish, plus fabulous pastries, a cooking school, and a tiny theatre with live flamenco. mercadodet­rianasevil­la.com

Favourite hotel

CASA DE COLÓN Stylish décor with exposed brick and original stained glass, a central location and friendly service make this a winner. hotelcasad­ecolon.com

Best view

Take the lift up to Metropol Parasol’s walkway, for breathtaki­ng vistas of the city. setasdesev­illa.com

Don’t miss…

THE ALCÁZAR The royal palace is the most stunning Christian-Islamic building. alcazarsev­illa.org

 ??  ?? FIONA FLORES WATSON is a journalist, travel guide and translator. She writes about Seville’s gastronomy and culture and blogs at scribbleri­nseville.com; her Instagram is @seville_writer.
FIONA FLORES WATSON is a journalist, travel guide and translator. She writes about Seville’s gastronomy and culture and blogs at scribbleri­nseville.com; her Instagram is @seville_writer.
 ??  ?? Tuna tartare at Sal 1 Gorda (best enjoyed at an outdoor table). 2 Café Piola on the Almeda de Hércules. 3 Andalucían labels on the rails at Isadora. 4 ‘Alicia’ by Cristian Lucas is just one of the artworks at CAAC
Tuna tartare at Sal 1 Gorda (best enjoyed at an outdoor table). 2 Café Piola on the Almeda de Hércules. 3 Andalucían labels on the rails at Isadora. 4 ‘Alicia’ by Cristian Lucas is just one of the artworks at CAAC
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