Seville holidays

Portugal isn’t as far away as you might think from Seville Airport, in fact you can drive there in less than two hours, and you’ll also gain an hour by crossing a time zone (Portugal is on GMT). The wonderful Algarve is famous for its beauty and charismatic coastal towns like Faro, Lagos and Portimão. Inland, the villages still live out a rapidly vanishing way of rural life and the local cuisine is excellent. British Airways flights depart daily from Faro to London Heathrow (LHR), London Gatwick (LGW), London City Airport (LCY) and London Stansted (STN).

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Just over an hour and a half drive from Seville is the ancient city of Cordoba. The Guadalquivir river connects the two. Poets, palaces, mosques, and moors: Cordoba is a city of stories. Its biggest attraction is the Mezquita, one of the most beautiful and serene mosques ever constructed. Now a Catholic cathedral, its interior is a forest of arches with red and white candied stripes. The population of pillars makes the space intimate and reflective. Outside, allow a full day to explore the yellow stone passageways and fountained squares. Stay at the Parador de Cordoba, offering magnificent views from its hillside setting, surrounded by the oldest palm trees in Europe and fragrant orange trees.

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The coastal city of Huelva, on the Costa de la Luz, is equidistant between Seville and Faro, Portugal. Explore the nearby trove of beaches. The beautiful Playa de Magazon is backed by cliffs and forest. In the summer it’s popular with Spanish tourists. The wild wilderness of the Doñana parkland, an important wetland, hosts rare birdlife and flamingos pick their way through the marsh. The villages are enigmatically quiet, with local shops and dozy horses. Living is inexpensive, the way of life quintessentially Andalusian.

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The Guadalquivir river connects Cadiz and Seville and you can cruise between the two cities by ferry in a matter of hours. By car, stop in Jerez. Here, the local sherry is perfect as an aperitif with your tapas. From Jerez, visit Cadiz. Founded by seafaring Phoenicians 3,000 years ago, the excellent museum traces a multitude of history. Stay at Parador de Cadiz Atlántico, with its stylish accommodation and picturesque poolside overlooking La Caleta beach. Or visit Victoria beach - one of the most beautiful in Spain - think white sand and lots of it.

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