Seville

Manuela Barrios has performed flamenco around the world. Here are her favourite spots in Seville to see the spectacle.

Jose Manuel Hidalgo has an unusual profession: he’s one of just 14 or 15 professional ham masters in Spain.

Its mixed architecture and celebrated flamenco make Andalucía’s largest city one of passion, history and irresistible charm.

Columbus’s personal timeline has been so enigmatic that both Seville, Spain and Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic lay claim to the explorer’s remains.

With Unesco recently listing flamenco as an Intangible Cultural Heritage, here are some of the best places to see the precious art in the land of its genesis.

The acquisition of an early work by Diego Velázquez has helped rekindle interest in a city that has long played second fiddle to Madrid and Barcelona in the artistic pecking order.

From Roman ruins to Moorish minarets, the Spanish city offers visitors an incredible mix of architectural statements shaped by more than 1,300 years of history – for now.

Food in the Andalucían city is not just about what you eat – it is about how, when and where you eat it too.