Sevilla or Alicante?

Question

Hey guys, next summer I will be traveling to Spain as part of a study abroad program. I have to pick between Sevilla and Alicante. I don´t know anything about these two cities. Please help me! Where should I go and why?

Answer 1

I preferd sevilla because it´s plenty of thing to do, enjo tipical tapas, see a monuments like cathedral, go to see bulls in maestranza. If you want you can rent a bout and see the river.

For see more information about sevilla visit http://www.dimehoteles.com/hoteles-en-Se... and book a hotel.

Answer 2

Sevilla, definitely.

In Alicante you can find some of the most beautiful beaches in Spain, people are extremely friendly and you definitely should try the Valencian Paella, BUT, Sevilla has a lot more to offer than turquoise waters.

This city is divided by two, by the Guadalquivir river. You have the historic part of the city called Triana on one side, and the Cartuja island on the other, which has really modern buildings. Just to walk the Triana part and see the churches, museums and parks is worth your stay there.

Seville has a rich and fascinating history. The Romans governed the whole of Spain for more than six centuries. Their first colony was Italica which may still be visited today.

The Romans changed the face of the countryside and towns, building aqueducts and long straight roads to link the major towns. Today some of the best preserved artifacts from this period can be found at the city's magnificent Archaelogical Museum.

But it was the Moslem civilization which was to have the most lasting impact on the city. Their reign lasted for nearly 800 years in Andalucia from 711 until 1492 when the Catholic monarchs defeated the Moslem kingdom of Granada.

Some of the city's most magnificent buildings stand as a legacy to this era, including the Torre del Oro, Torre de Plata, Giralda, Patio de los Naranjos, the area of Triana, the Macarena Walls and the Alcazar. Later the the mudejares used their skill to create beautiful Moorish-style buildings, such as the Palacio Pedro 1, part of Seville's Reales Alcazres. There are several Mudejar churches dating from this period, including the Iglesia de San Marcos, the Iglesia de Santa Catalina and the Church of San Pedro.

Interestingly, Mudejar architecture continued long after the Moslem period, one of the best examples being the Casa de Pilatos, one of the most beautiful buildings you can visit in Seville. The city walls and gates offer an insight into the history over the ages.

After the fall of Granada to the Christians, Spain entered an era of expansion and prosperity. The conquest of the New World made Seville one of the most affluent cities in Europe, but much of this wealth was squandered on wars by the Hapsburg kings. The 13 year War of the Spanish Succession saw Bourbons on the throne in place of the Hapsburgs and, under the Treaty of Utrecht, the loss of Gibraltar to the British. Later ties with France dragged Spain into the Napoleonic Wars.

A visit to the Alcazar might take up to 3 days, for example, just to see everything that has to be seen.

So, go! And get ready to meet some of the friendliest people on earth.

Answer 3

Alicante is in Valencia, it's real close to the beach, so think laid back. Sevilla is in Andalucia. It's a very "spanish" city (think flamenco dancing, paella..) with a lot more history than in Alicante. It's also a larger city. Having been to both places, I'd probably choose Sevilla, just because there's more to do there, although if you can't stand the heat, Alicante would be  a preferable choice.

Answer 4

Seville is the more Spanish of the two, you know, Flamenco, Holy Week and the Feria.

It is a good centre for exploring too.

Alicante is small and, I found it boring after a day. The surrounding countryside is some of the ugliest in the world. It is however by the sea.

Language wise, the people in Alicante speak a type of Catalan. This can mess up your Castillian.

The Seville accent is a bid rough. They drop all the 's' s at the end of words; do not recognise any difference between B and V; and have no difference between 12 o'clock and 2 o'clock.

Go to Seville. You will never be bored!

Answer 5

Sevilla, more things for see, The city is more beatiful.

Answer 6

hello, I'm the one who spent the whole last year in Alicante( university student exchange  programme) - so the city is small and beautiful with a lot of pubs, discos, foreign students  .. the most imp thing is location -there's a beach ;) !!! the idea of studying in Alicante is one big fiesta 24 horas..

but Sevilla is the one of the most amazing places in the world with unique atmosphere - so depends do U want to have a holidays o feel the Spanish culture..

Answer 7

Absolutely, indisputably, it has to be Sevilla, one of the most authenitc, beautiful and historic cities in Europe, let alone Spain. It has a great guitar festival in summer, but also gets very hot in July and August - but so does most of Spain. These two cities have very little in common but when it comes to choosing Sevilla over Alicante, believe me, there's just no contest.

Alicante as a city has little going for it and while the Alicante region has some highlights, it's really been taken over by sunseekers.

Answer 8

Mr L, you must be first person ever even having a doubt about this question :)

There's no comparison whatsoever.  

If your choice was between New York, Paris, Rome and Seville, then I could sort of understand, but still then...

Sevilla !