Living learning

Seville, the perfect destination to idiomatic sightseeing

Learning a new language is also be immersed in its culture, meeting its people, its history, its astronomy, go through its streets, its neighbourhood, its bars. Learning a new language is talking to its locals and knowing words that make a city special.

There is a legend that says that we are born with a limited number of words, which are used up once they have all been spoken. Seville is an exception, an infinite city, there are no limits to the stories that can be written about the capital. If you want to learn Spanish, Seville is the perfect city to immerse yourself in the language and get to know its culture from the inside.

Today we tell you 5 reasons why Seville is the perfect place to learn Spanish:

1. Cultural and artistic heritage

Seville is an ancient city, full of history. Travelling around the capital is like travelling back in time, visiting such well-known landmarks as the Giralda and the Alcázar, but also neighbourhoods with their own idiosyncrasies, such as Triana and Macarena, where you can enjoy another side of the city and get to know its richness. One way to learn Spanish is to get to know the curiosities and key moments that made Seville what it is today. In addition, during the summer it is possible to get to know many of the city’s most famous monuments from a different perspective.

2. An unbeatable environment

Seville is welcoming by nature. If you ask a Sevillian about his/her city, you will have hit the nail on the head with the perfect conversation starter. Seville is full of curiosities and peculiarities that make it special. Sevillians are hosts par excellence and you will always find someone willing to chat if you stroll around the city.

3. First class language schools

The city has numerous centres accredited by the Instituto Cervantes, as well as different types of language centres where it is possible to learn the more technical side of the language. Learning Spanish also means knowing its grammar and Seville has an unequalled offer at an academic level.

4. An extraordinary gastronomy

The saying goes that you conquer through the stomach. In this romance, Seville has won the battle. The quintessence of Sevillian cuisine is the “tapas”, a way of tasting small bites of Sevillian character, moving from neighbourhood to neighbourhood, trying different bars and combining idiomatic tourism with tasting tourism.

5. The climate

Seville’s climate is simply incomparable. With 3,000 hours of sunshine a year, the warm and sunny temperature invites you to enjoy the outdoors almost all year round. To stroll through its streets and gardens and enjoy delicious “tapas” and walks by the river. That is why it is such a popular destination.