The house where Manuel Serrapí Sánchez was born is now a quaint hotel that enables us to get to know the city better at our own pace. The small, exclusive hotel, La Casa del Maestro, was located on Calle de la Almudena. However, now the street has been named after the famous guitar player and is called Calle Niño Ricardo. This way, Seville pays tribute to the guitar player who composed “El emigrante”, which was a huge hit when sung by Juanito Valderrama.

A sheltered atmosphere in the centre of Seville 

La Casa del Maestro is also a tribute to the guitar player and a place to enjoy a warm and cosy atmosphere. The red and yellow façade, the geraniums on the balcony and the courtyard are all a tribute to Seville's joie de vivre.

The rooms are laid out around this typically Andalusian courtyard and each of them overflows with care and attention. With a modern décor, but respecting the atmosphere of Seville, they feature all the amenities that you could hope to find in an establishment of this category.

True to its roots, music is present in all its rooms. The rooms all take their names from a flamenco palo or style and the common areas are full of flamenco or bullfighting memorabilia. Breakfast is served on the roof so you can enjoy the views of the roofs of Seville, with the Giralda in the background.

The hotel's charm adds to the majesty of Seville. From the central Plaza Nueva, and then following along the Avenida de la Constitución, we reach the Cathedral of Seville, the second largest Catholic cathedral in the world after St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican. Leaving the cathedral from the Virgen de los Reyes exit we reach the Real Alcázar, a palatial complex of Arab origin that is one of the most important examples of civil architecture in Seville. From here there is a view of one of the city's most emblematic symbols: the Giralda. At the foot of the tower is the horse drawn coach stop. Few visitors resist the temptation of taking a short trip to the leafy María Luisa park in one of these, dodging the city's traffic.

Tapas and good restaurants 

To know Seville you must know its cuisine, starting with tapas. In the Triana neighbourhood the best option is the Calle Betis. At La Albariza (tel.: 954 332 016) and Kiosko de las Flores (tel.: 954 274 576) it is best to try ham and caña de lomo (cured pork loin sausages), fried fish, and of course, manzanilla sherry. La Giralda (tel.: 954 227 535) and Las Teresas (tel.: 954 123 069) are in the Santa Cruz neighbourhood.

Seville's restaurants can combine a romantic evening with popular cuisine. Casa Robles prepares delicious seafood from Huelva, as well as having one of the best wine selections in the city. It is essential to try the fried fish and the poleá de la abuela (a type of local porridge) at Modesto.