Family trip to Seville, Spain

Thank you for coming to read our post on our family trip to Seville, Spain. I hope it inspires you to know you can have a really fun and memorable city break with very young children.

Travelling to Seville

This was a bit of an impromptu trip as Dave got a ticket to see Seville play Manchester United in the Champions League. So, in comparison to our usual months and months of pre planning we had about 3 weeks to prepare for this trip.

It was our youngest’s first time on a plane (age 5 months). But we knew from when our eldest was little that tiny babies are actually far easier than older babies to fly with, so we weren’t concerned.

It was late February and still chilly at home so very nice to jet off for a bit of warmth. The flight was a breeze, the baby fed and slept for most of it. Our 3 year old is considerably easier to fly with now than she was and is quite happy with a screen or some colouring to pass the time.

We flew from London Luton with EasyJet at 9am. We hadn’t been to Luton for years but were both pleasantly surprised at the improvements to the airport.

Arriving in Seville

We landed in Seville and had to get the Airport bus to the City which is our least favourite option for getting to our accommodation, but with no car seats or airport train service it was our only option.

We travel as lightly as we can but that still involves two suitcases and a double buggy plus hand luggage so it was a bit of a tight squeeze to fit us all onto a very busy hot bus into town. However, we survived (baby being in the sling helped!) and soon enough we were at our stop and trying to navigate to our Airbnb. 

Our Airbnb

Our Airbnb apartment was a delight. Set in a very Spanish courtyard we felt like we were amongst locals yet still near to all the sights of Seville. Our apartment was on the first floor and with no lift. So it was a bit of effort to get everything (and everyone) in but nothing too stressful.

What we did during our Family trip to Seville, Spain

Our daughter was straight into shorts and a t-shirt and we were off out to explore and find some food.

This was our first trip with our side by side double buggy. We were a) unsure how much our eldest would use it b) unsure about how easy it would be to navigate around the streets. The answer is a) plenty and b) quite tricky but totally worth it!

It’s never going to be the ideal situation having a double buggy in an old cobbled city like Seville where bars and restaurants have chairs on the pavements making the walkways narrow and uneven. BUT we couldn’t have walked the distances we walked or been out and about as much as we were without it. Our eldest needs somewhere to sit when her legs get tired! She is a great walker but even she runs out of steam sometimes.

Seville is gorgeous and I would go back again and again. The weather was warm and sunny and we enjoyed lunches and ice creams sitting outside.

We did a horse and cart ride around the 4 km square old town which was a lovely way to view the city. This was a flat fee of 25 euros (everyone charges the same so no worries about being ripped off).

We also did the obligatory (in our opinion) city sightseeing hop on hop off bus which was lovely in the sunshine. As always it showed us parts of the city we’d otherwise not get to see. It was made all the more enjoyable as both girls fell asleep :-). There was a luggage store where we could put the buggy. We’ve actually done a number of these with buggies now and there has never been an issue storing it. They really are a great way of seeing a city with young children, you get to visit much further than you would otherwise.

Another enjoyable activity was the river cruise, it was an hour long (plenty long enough with the two little ones). We just sat on the top deck and enjoyed the scenery. 

Perfect weather for a picnic

When we go on city breaks, particularly if it’s to a hot country, we always try to have a picnic in one of the parks.

In Seville we were spoilt for choice but we opted for a picnic in the park outside the Plaza De Espana. It’s nice and shady and had room to safely run around. It’s always a nice stress free option when you don’t fancy wrangling them into seats at a restaurant!

Metropol Parasol

On our last day we went to see the Metropol Parasol – otherwise known as The Mushroom. When you see it you’ll understand why. It’s huge, made entirely from wood (it actually looks like honeycomb) and from the undulating walkways you get a lovely view over Seville.

There’s a cafe and museum but we just did the walk as it was late in the day and the girls were tired.

Summary

Thank you for reading our blog on our Family trip to Seville, Spain. It was bit of a whistle stop trip but a fantastic city and one that’s gone straight into our top 5. Our first flight as a family of 4 had been a success. We REALLY appreciated getting some winter sun in such a beautiful city.

If you’d like to see more about Spanish City Breaks with Kids check out our trip to Valencia here.

For more on Seville and what to do during your stay – check out our youtube video below: