Vitals
Fiona Flores Watson, 39, Journalist and Translator.
What do you do with €5.00 for dinner?
Go for tapas. Try Calle Mateas Gago (spitting distance from the cathedral) or go across the river to Triana.
What about €10.00?
Cerveceria Giralda on Calle Mateas Gago–red peppers stuffed with prawns.
Bar Europa in Plaza de Pan–salmorejo (thicker, creamier version of gazpacho).
Or any of the places on Cano y Cueto, opposite the Jardines de Murillo.
Who has the happiest happy hour?
Seasonal bar Capote, by the river, is the best place for a sundowner. Tucked away next to the Triana Bridge, it has a beach vibe that´s hard to beat and cocktails that will knock your sandals off.
How much is too much to spend on transportation?
Don´t understand the question; horse and carriage hire is about 40 Euros an hour; otherwise there is a pick-up drop-off bike hire system, tram, buses and taxis
What are your top three free thrills?
Monasterio La Cartuja - 14th-century Carthusian monastery, reached by a small bridge over the river offering great views. The monastery gardens are beautiful, with orange trees, lavender and bouganvillea, and the chapel, cloisters and other rooms are wonderful. Formerly used as a tile factory, the tall, cone-shaped chimneys remain, now an icon of the monastery.
Parque Maria Luisa - hidden, leafy corners; mosaic-tiled pools; a waterfall, and tour of Latin American architecture, courtesy of the remaining 1929 Expo pavilions, especially Peru, Guatemala and Colombia.
Stroll along the river from Plaza de Armas bus station to the Muelle de las Delicias, passing bridges, towers and sculptures. Plenty of places to stop for a drink or an ice-cream, while admiring the picture-postcard views of Triana across the river.
My one big indulgence is…
Small clams called coquinas, cooked with garlic and wine.
If I had all the money in the world, I’d buy…
A gleaming horse-drawn carriage to ride around in like Lady Muck, especially at the Feria.
Photo courtesy FFW
