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Weekend getaways in Seville
Places within easy reach of Seville, with how long they take, how to get there and what a weekend costs. Filter by time and mode.
11 getaways from Seville
Carmona
35 min · Car, BusA hilltop town with Roman tombs, Moorish gates and a parador with a view across the plain.
- Stay
- Day trip
- Per person
- €10–€60
Car east on the A-4, or bus from Prado de San SebastiánAutumn to springCórdoba
45 min · Train, CarThe Mezquita-Catedral and the old Jewish quarter. In May the courtyard festival opens private patios full of flowers.
- Stay
- Day trip / 1 night
- Per person
- €40–€220
AVE from Santa Justa, about 45 minutesSpring and autumn; brutally hot in summerDoñana and El Rocío
1 h · CarSand streets, a white shrine and the marshes of one of Europe's great wetlands, with guided trips into the national park.
- Stay
- Day trip / 1 night
- Per person
- €30–€200
Car via AlmonteSpring and autumn, for the birdsJerez de la Frontera
1 h 5 min · Train, CarSherry bodegas, the royal equestrian school and flamenco in the bars of Santiago.
- Stay
- Day trip / 1 night
- Per person
- €30–€200
Media Distancia train from Santa JustaAll year; May for the horse fairSanlúcar de Barrameda
1 h 15 min · Car, BusManzanilla, langostinos and fried fish on the Bajo de Guía, looking across the river to Doñana.
- Stay
- Day trip / 1 night
- Per person
- €30–€220
Car via Jerez, or bus from Plaza de ArmasSpring to autumn; August for the beach horse racesSierra de Aracena
1 h 20 min · Car, BusChestnut woods, white villages, a cave of underground lakes and the jamón of Jabugo. Cooler than Seville.
- Stay
- 1–2 nights
- Per person
- €120–€320
Car north on the N-433Autumn for the chestnuts; springCádiz
1 h 40 min · Train, Car, BusAn old city almost surrounded by sea, the La Caleta beach and fried fish everywhere. February brings the carnival.
- Stay
- 1–2 nights
- Per person
- €130–€350
Media Distancia train from Santa JustaAll year; beach days May to OctoberRonda
1 h 50 min · Car, BusA town split by a deep gorge and joined by an eighteenth-century bridge, with white villages on the way.
- Stay
- 1 night
- Per person
- €110–€280
Car via Utrera and the A-375, or busSpring and autumnGrazalema and the white villages
1 h 50 min · CarMountain villages in a natural park, with walking trails in one of the rainiest corners of Spain, which is why it is so green.
- Stay
- 1–2 nights
- Per person
- €140–€340
Car via Arcos de la FronteraSpring and autumnThe Algarve
2 h · Car, BusBeaches, lagoon islands and grilled fish across the border, with Tavira and the eastern Algarve about two hours away by car.
- Stay
- 2–3 nights
- Per person
- €200–€500
Car west on the A-49 into PortugalMay to OctoberGranada
2 h 30 min · Train, Car, BusThe Alhambra, the Albaicín and free tapas with every drink. Book the Alhambra weeks ahead.
- Stay
- 1–2 nights
- Per person
- €150–€380
Train from Santa Justa, or car on the A-92Spring and autumn; snow on the Sierra Nevada in winter
Budgets are per person for the whole trip: return travel, a mid-range double room shared, and food.