Seville is the capital of Andalusia and the province of Seville has about 704 000 inhabitants. The city lies on both sides of the Guadalquivir in a vast, fertile plain. Seville airport is served not only by Spanish airports such as Barcelona, but also by airlines from foreign countries such as Germany or Belgium. At the airport you can book inexpensive cars from different vendors.

The Muslim Moors conquered the city in 712 and made it the capital of the province Isbiliya, hence the name derives Seville. From 1248 Seville was again owned by the Christian Spaniards. Seville won international economic importance in the 16th and 17 Century, when the city was the main hub of the Spanish maritime trade and the centre of Spanish art, especially in painting. Amerigo Vespucci and Ferdinand Magellan planned and started their journey of discovery here. Take a trip with a hire car to the cathedral and visit the tomb of Christopher Columbus. Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic also claims that Columbus is buried there. As his remains were reburied in the course of several centuries, their actual final resting place could not be definitely determined scientifically. So do not be surprised if you can not only visit the grave of Columbus during your Spain vacation, but also in the Caribbean. From Seville it is worth taking a trip to Jerez de la Frontera with the car.