Seville

The April Fair in Seville (Feria de Abril) is an annual week-long festival of flamenco, horse shows, bullfights and some serious dancing, drinking and eating. If you want to experience a true Andalusian ‘fiesta’, then you can’t get more authentic than the April Fair in Seville.

The southern Spanish region of Andalusia is the birthplace of Flamenco; the passionate and provocative art form that dates back over 500 years and is probably one of the most expressive forms of dance you can hope to encounter.

Easter or Holy Week in Spain is huge; it’s one of, if not the most important annual celebration. Every village, town and city organises its own celebrations. You may have experienced it firsthand, or seen what outsiders view as the strange sight of the tall hooded masked processions, and huge gold thrones which travel at a snails pace through the streets.

You’re running around all day, trying to cram in the many beautiful sights of Seville: a visit to the cathedral, the Alcazar and the neighbourhood of the Judería (old Jewish quarter). Your feet are aching and before you head out for a night of tapas, you really need to chill out and rejuvenate your energy levels. Do you just head back to your holiday apartment in Seville, have a shower and go out again? Before heading straight back to your accommodation why not search out the Aire de Sevilla, the city’s Arabic baths.