Traveling with all senses

The constant relationship with history is one of those qualities that give a destination the special character that many travelers seek. In Seville you can see that history is there, it is still present, it is not a story kept on shelves or shelves, but is perceived daily at every step you take. Seville’s love for its cultural legacy is also transferred to the gastronomic world. And the best example of this is to revisit the typical pastries of Seville in its historic confectioneries.

The recipes of the traditional Sevillian sweets have been preserved in establishments (some of them centenary) that attract with their aromas and their showcases. Here you can find and taste specialties such as tocino de cielo, cortadillos de cidra, tejas de almendra… and a very rich etcetera.

January 6 is the feast of the Three Wise Men, deeply rooted in our city. Throughout this week, Sevillian families gather before the traditional Roscón de Reyes for breakfast, snack or dessert. A delicious bun made with a sweet dough enriched with orange blossom water. If you are in Seville, you can buy it in many confectioneries and food stores.

Some pastry specialties from Seville and its surroundings have already been around the world. This is the case of the wonderful torta de aceite. A Traditional Specialty Guaranteed by the EU that, from Castilleja de la Cuesta (just 5 km from the capital), has earned a place for its indisputable quality in the most sophisticated international food stores. And also, of course, the mantecado (with production epicenter in the Sevillian town of Estepa): the Christmas sweet that has conquered millions of people.

We propose a tour of the cloistered convents in the city, whose bakeries prepare traditional sweets that will seem absolutely heavenly.

The convent sweets are one of the most deeply rooted and widespread gastronomic treasures in Seville. Throughout the centuries they have survived with their clear, delicious flavors and without industrial artifices. Flavors as familiar and dreamy as the actual preparation carried out by the nuns.

Almond or sweet potato yolks, citron or sweet potato pasties, torriijas and pestiños, jams and jellies, roscos de vino, bollitos de Santa Inés, truffles, rosquillas, tortas de polvorón… These are some of the delicacies of historic convents such as San Leandro, Santa Ana, Santa Inés, Santa Paula or San Clemente, among others.