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Seville is also the perfect place for discovering the cuisine and wines of Andalusia. The city itself is considered by many to be the best place in Spain for tapas. These reflect the wide variety of food on offer and include anything from clams to aubergines and olives to the finest charcuterie. In the cooking classes which take place in a superb location overlooking the cathedral and Giralda tower you will learn how to make some of the best tapas and regional dishes. These will include such things as: classic Andalusian cold soups (gazpacho, ajo blanco, salmorejo), stuffed squid, fried fresh anchovies, steamed aubergines with sherry vinegar dressing, shoulder of lamb flavoured with saffron, honey and cumin, sea bass in sherry sauce, baked orange custard and figs with thyme. Thanks to Seville´s location you will also be able to vist the areas which produce high quality olive oil, the finest sherry wines and the best ham in the world, sampling all of them – naturally!
The Barrio Santa Cruz is not the easiest place to navigate by car, designed, as it was, for horsemen. Thankfully, friendly hotel porters are on hand to garage your car (parking charges are payable directly to the hotel) and once parked, all the famous sites are within walking distance.
The hotel has 95 rooms, of which 24 double rooms are suite styled with a lounge area and all are complete with air conditioning, TV, mini bar and telephone. Bathrooms have a hydro massage bath tub, shower unit and WC. The hotel
comprises a number of houses and former palaces which are nicely preserved
to show the historical moment in which this city was so highly regarded.
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Seville,
the great southern Spanish city, has inspired travellers for centuries.
Its beauty and charm come from a mixture of many things; the great
Moorish and Christian heritage, the myths of Carmen and Don Juan,
flamenco music, rilliant sunshine, incomparable fiestas and the inhabitants
who live life to the full.
History
certainly comes alive at Las Casas de la Judería, formerly
part of the Duke of Béjar’s residence, patron of Miguel
de Cervantes and lover of the art of Sevillano living. His legacy
has today been transformed into a magnificent hotel with the bedrooms
offering a real taste of Seville. Its courtyards are fabled, its fountains
sublime and its rooms are reached through a web of enchanting arched
walkways and ornate patios following in the footsteps of the Spanish
nobility of old. The hotel offers an impressive buffet breakfast which
includes fresh fruit, a variety of breads and pastries plus local
cheese and ham. For lunch and dinner guests can make the most of the
hotel’s central location and savour the best of Andalucían
cuisine in any number of tempting local restaurants.
Hotel
Casas Juderia - Las Casas de la Juderia is located in the Jewish Santa
Cruz Quarter, one of the most charming neighbourhoods in Seville where
important families of the Spanish high nobility like the Zuiiga, the
Padilla or the Manriquez dwelled.