Rick Steves’ Europe: Sevilla And Andalusia

Airs Saturday, October 17, 2009 at 5 p.m. on KPBS TV

Rick Steves in an empty bullfight ring in Sevilla, Spain.

Credit: Rick Steves

Above: Rick Steves in an empty bullfight ring in Sevilla, Spain.

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

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Sevilla is the flamboyant city of Carmen and Don Juan. It's where bullfighting is still politically correct and where little girls dream of growing up to become flamenco dancers.

A flamenco dancer, Spain

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Credit: Courtesy of Rick Steves

Above: A flamenco dancer, Spain

Rick's Travel Tips

Explore Europe confidently, efficiently and safely using these travel tips.

Sevilla has soul-and we feel it in its lacy Moorish palace, massive cathedral, lavish royal tombs, labyrinthine Jewish quarter, and its people-filled streets.

After munching tasty tapas, we head south for Andalusia's ultimate whitewashed hilltown, Arcos de la Frontera. Get more details about Rick's trip online.

Rick's Travel Philosophy:

Travel is freedom...one of the last great sources of legal adventure. Travel is intensified living, with maximum thrills per minute. It's recess, and we need it. Experiencing the real Europe requires catching it by surprise, going casual...Through the Back Door.

Rick Steves is on Facebook, and you can follow @RickSteves on Twitter.

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Rick Steves: Seville, Spain: La Feria, The Ultimate Party

Above: It's no surprise that Seville is famous for letting loose in vibrant festivals, and no festival is bigger than the one celebrated in April. Much of Seville is packed into the vast fairgrounds for this spontaneous, real, and friendly fair where the Andalusian passion for horses, flamenco and sherry is clear. For more information on the "Rick Steves' Europe" TV series — including episode descriptions, scripts, participating stations, travel information on destinations and more — visit ricksteves.com.

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