Álvaro Pineda
Álvaro worked for seven years as a guide at the Alcázar before he started writing. He walks his itineraries with a stopwatch and cuts whatever does not fit into a real day. He would rather say a monument is not worth it than pad out a list.
What to see in Seville: what justifies the trip, what does not, and how Holy Week changes everything
Seville has three visits that justify the trip, two districts you can explore for free and a list of overrated things. T…
Things to do in Seville: what is worth it and what is overrated
Entry prices with their year, how long each visit really takes, the best time to go, and the point no brochure makes: al…
What to see in Carmona from Seville: the necropolis, the Puerta de Sevilla and the opening hours that make or break the trip
Carmona can be seen in half a day from Seville and costs only a few euros. What makes or breaks the trip is not the list…
Concerts in Seville this weekend: the venues, what time the night ends and how to get back
The concert line-up changes every week, but the geography of the venues does not. This guide explains where they are, ho…
Seville Holy Week processions: how long each one takes to pass and how to choose which to see
Guides give the time a procession leaves and the time it returns, but not how long you need to stand on the pavement to …
How to find an event in Seville this weekend without relying on a single website
No single events website in Seville gives the full picture: some index concerts better, others flamenco, others sport. T…
What to see in Triana, Seville: the essentials, the overrated and how long to spend there
Triana trades on an image of a working-class, flamenco neighbourhood that does not always match what you find on the gro…
Seville Holy Week posters, year by year: where to see them and what is still undocumented
Every year there is an official Seville Holy Week poster, and the City Council keeps earlier ones in a public archive. T…
The Seville Holy Week 2026 pregón: date, time, venue and how to follow it
The pregón, a solemn proclamation, symbolically opens Seville's Holy Week, a week before the processions. This guide cov…
Seville in one day: what to see in 8 to 10 hours, in what order, and what to leave out
A day in Seville means 8 to 10 useful hours and 8 to 12 kilometres on foot. That fits two big monuments and two neighbou…
3 days in Seville: an itinerary with actual timings, and what to drop with 2 days or add with 4
Three-day itineraries all look alike and fail for the same reason: they cram the Alcázar, the Cathedral and Plaza de Esp…
Holy Week chair prices in Seville: section by section, the cost per day and what is not included
The price of a chair for Holy Week in Seville depends on the section: from the Plaza Virgen de los Reyes to the stands a…
The best photos of Holy Week in Seville: which scenes, at what time and from where
The most widely shared photos of Holy Week in Seville make it look as if you only have to turn up. Not so: the good spot…