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Seville, Spain
DAY 1 — Saturday May 16 (Arrival + soft landing)
✈️ Arrive ~3:45pm
🚕 Travel
* Airport → hotel: 20–25 min taxi 🚖
* Cost: ~€25–35
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🏨 Check-in
* Settle into Ritual Alameda Sevilla 🛏️
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🌿 Evening (no pressure day)
🌆 Walk:
* Alameda de Hércules (your neighborhood) 🌿
* Plaza de la Alameda vibes + cafés + locals
This is your “arrive and exhale” night.
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🍷 Dinner (nearby, easy + good)
* Tapas around Alameda (walk-in places everywhere)
* Or casual pick like:
* local wine + tapas bars in Alameda area 🍷
👉 No need to go to tourist core tonight.
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Seville, Spain
DAY 2 — Sunday May 17 (Iconic Seville day)
This is your BIG sightseeing day.
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☕ Morning (start slow)
* Coffee near hotel ☕
* Walk 10 min into city start
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🏙️ First stop
Metropol Parasol 🌞
* 10–15 min walk from hotel
* rooftop views (go early if you want fewer crowds)
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🚶♀️ Walk south into historic core
🏛️ Stop 2:
Real Alcázar of Seville 🌿
* Travel time from Las Setas: ~10–15 min walk
* Stay: 2–3 hours
* Book ahead (important)
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🍊 Wander zone:
* Santa Cruz district 🌿
* narrow alleys, orange trees, courtyards
* slow wandering (no map needed)
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🍽️ Lunch ideas:
* tapas around Santa Cruz
* or light lunch near Cathedral area
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🌅 Late afternoon → golden hour
Plaza de España 🌇
* Walk: ~25–30 min from Santa Cruz
* Or taxi: ~10–12 min 🚖
👉 Best timing: 1–2 hours before sunset
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🌙 Evening
Dinner options:
* Santa Cruz tapas streets 🍷
* or return toward Las Setas / Alameda area for something more relaxed
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Seville, Spain
DAY 3 — Monday May 18 (Slow local + depth day)
This day is where your hotel location actually shines.
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☕ Morning slow start
* Coffee at:
* MUY Coffee ☕
(5–10 min walk from hotel)
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🌿 Late morning
Explore your area:
* Alameda de Hércules 🌿
* cafés + bookstores + slow wandering
This is your “living in Seville” vibe.
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🍽️ Lunch
* Tapas in Alameda or nearby streets 🍴
* relaxed, no reservations needed
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🌉 Afternoon option
Option A — Local feel:
Triana
* Walk: ~20–25 min
* River walk + ceramics + local streets
Option B — Chill mode:
* Return to Santa Cruz
* sit in courtyards
* slow café hopping
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🌅 Sunset
Choose one:
* Las Setas rooftop 🌇
* or Guadalquivir river walk 🌊
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🌙 Evening (optional culture)
Flamenco 🎶
* Teatro Flamenco Sevilla
OR
* La Casa del Flamenco - Auditorio Alcántara
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Barcelona, Spain
Day 4 — Tuesday May 19 | Arrival + El Born
✈️ Flight
Seville → Barcelona
12:25 → 14:05
🚖 Airport → hotel
* Taxi: 25–35 min (~€30–40)
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🌆 Afternoon
* Check in + rest
* Slow walk in El Born
* Café stops + boutique wandering
* Optional:
* Gothic Quarter edge
* Parc de la Ciutadella
* Marina walk
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🍷 Evening
* Dinner in El Born (wine bar / tapas)
* Slow night walk nearby
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Barcelona, Spain
Day 5 — Wednesday May 20 | Architecture Core Day
☕ Morning
* Slow breakfast near hotel
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🏛️ Main stop
Sagrada Família
* 15–20 min metro / 10–15 min taxi
* Book ahead
* Inside visit (2–3 hours)
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🌿 Reset break (important)
* Café stop nearby (30–60 min pause)
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🌿 Optional nearby architecture
Hospital de Sant Pau
* 10 min walk
(Do this OR take a longer break if tired)
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🌆 Afternoon
Passeig de Gràcia walk:
* architecture + cafés + boutiques
Main stop
Casa Batlló
* Go inside if budget allows
* Best later afternoon / golden light
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🌇 Evening
* Rooftop drink OR
* Relaxed dinner in El Born
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Barcelona, Spain
Day 6 — Thursday May 21 | Creative + Atmospheric Day
☕ Morning
Park Güell
* 20–40 min transit (metro/taxi)
* Go early
* Book ahead
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🌿 Midday reset
* Return to El Born
* Long café break / rest / wandering
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🌆 Afternoon (slow exploration)
* El Born deeper exploration
* Gothic Quarter side streets
* cafés, bookstores, design shops
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✨ Optional stop
Palau de la Música Catalana
* Beautiful architectural visit (quick or guided)
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🌊 Evening (choose one)
* Barceloneta sunset walk 🌊
OR
* Wine bar + slow dinner in El Born 🍷
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Barcelona, Spain
Day 7 — Friday May 22 | Departure Day
☕ Morning
* Slow café breakfast in El Born
* Final wander (no schedule)
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🧳 Midday
* Pack + check-out
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🚖 Airport
* Leave hotel: 14:00–14:15
* Taxi: 25–35 min
* Flight: 17:20
Barcelona → Lisbon