Seville & Torremolinos

SEVILLE & TORREMOLINOS

Last month I was lucky enough to go on holiday to the magnificent country of Spain for a week. 

I went out with my parents (minus my lil sis who's still working in London *cry cry cry*), and met up with a couple of my best mates from home, one of whom was living in Seville as part of her year abroad. We flew out to Malaga from our local aeropuerto, the classic East Mids, and I flew to Manchester on the way back, with both journeys taking around 3 hours. Plane tickets are pretty reasonable if you're heading out to Andalucia, with my ticket back a decent £35, and once you're in the region there's so many beautiful places to go exploring. 

I'd never been to Andalucia before, only Extramadura and Catalonia, but I fell in love with it almost instantly. If you're looking to experience both modern and classic Spanish culture, and especially if you want to see an authentic Spain that's representative of its historic roots, this is the place to go. 

Initially, when we were planning our adventure, my parents & I wanted to go everywhere. Cordoba, Seville, Torremolinos, Ronda, Granada, Malaga, Cadiz, Gibraltar... we wanted to experience it all. But with only a week at our disposal, we had to really think about what we wanted from our holiday. 

Ultimately, it was a mix of city and culture, and beach and relaxation, which is why we ended up spending 4 days in Seville, the capital of Andalucia, and 3 days in Torremolinos, a popular beach resort down the coast from Malaga. In my opinion, it was the best decision we could have made, and here is why...

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SEVILLE

-Experience authentic Spanish culture with minimum tourism

-Absolutely incredible architecture and history everywhere you go

-Perfect combination of chill & culture// celebrate & fun

-Cracking club/ bar scene

-Lots of festivals and traditions (eg. Feria de Abril)

-Beer is often cheaper than water

-Stunning food that is a really decent price

-Very friendly, helpful and welcoming people

-Maestranza (bullring- free on Mondays!), Alcazar, Parque de Maria Luisa, Cathedral, Triana= must see places 

-Nice and hot

-Easy to walk everywhere & east to reach Seville from Malaga Maria Zambrano train station

-The oranges (& churros, always)

http://www.visitasevilla.es/en

TORREMOLINOS

-Beautiful beaches and a gorgeous, serene coastline

-Close to Malaga, Fuengirola, Benalmadena and the airport

-Lots of fresh seafood

-Easy to explore and feel at home, and has all the facilities you could need

-Cheap & very reasonably priced

-ALL THE CATS EVERYWHERE!!!

-The strip full of lots of bars, restaurants, shops and cafes

-Chilled atmosphere with a great buzz about it

-The sea and pools are in close proximity so you can cool down 

-THE CATS

-THE CATS

-THE CATS!

http://www.andalucia.com/torremolinos/home.htm

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VIVE ESPANA