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Casa De Carmona
The prestigious Casa de Carmona, a 16th century palace converted into a five star luxury hotel, is an aesthetic delight.
Enchanting patios with lush plants ad the soothing sound of the fountains, grand drawing rooms, unique antiques and works of art inherited through generations and exquisite decoration provide an atmosphere of sheer opulence. The hotel is admirably well kept and the experienced staff are both amiable and professional.
Casa De Carmona
Guest Review
No expense was spared to bring every modern amenity, yet retain the authentic character of days gone by. From the moment you step through the massive wooden door into an inner courtyard, the magic begins.
Karen Brown´s: Spain 1998
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- Category:
Hotel
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- 1 Suite
- 31 Rooms
- Built in 1561
- Renovated in 1991
- Seville International Airport airport located at 13 miles (20 Km)
- Price Range
180.00 - 1,000.00
Euros (EUR)
/ night
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Satellite Television, Video Cassette Recorder (VCR), Compact Disc Cassette and Radio Stereo Player,
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Conference Room
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Private Bath
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Full Meal Service
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Antiques
Each room is furnished with its own combination of antique furniture, elegant fabrics and original prints.
- The Atmosphere:
Grand spaces. 4 inner courtyards full of potted plants, each with a running fountain. Inmaculate, quiet, relaxed, opulent, distinguished and private.
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Legend:
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Nature Preserves / National Park
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20 min.
Of Andalusia’s total land area, some 17 per cent has been designated national parks or nature reserves in order to protect the region’s unique abundance of animal and plant life.
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Indoor Pool
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20 min.
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Outdoor Pool
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20 min.
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Hiking
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20 min.
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Bike
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20 min.
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Horseback Riding
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20 min.
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Golf Course
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20 min.
Golf Costa Ballena: Holes: 18 With a 9-hole par 3 executive course and a superb illuminated driving range (280 and 300 metres), putting green and practice green with bunkers. Rounds: Its 6215 metres par-72 stretch out over an area of exceptional beauty flanked by dunes with soft dells, slopes and four outstanding lakes.
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- The restaurant is situated in the space that used to be the stables of the palace. It is decorated with paintings of kife-size horses in movement, al fresco on stucco, executed by Mr. Guardiola Medina in September 1991. The background tonality is terracotta stucco.
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The tables, all proceding from british antiquarians, are in mahogany. The chairs, also in mahogany, were realized on charge by the renowned carpenter from Carmona, D. Eduardo Buzón.
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The glassworks are hand-made in the old sevillian manufactory of La Trinidad de Sevilla. The crockery is from La Cartuja de Sevilla, and the silverware from Cagliari. The table is laid in the english way, on an individual tablecloth varnished in crimson and old gold.
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Museum / Galleries
- 5 min.
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Theater
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20 min.
- Teatro de la Maestranza
Built for the Expo ’92, it has developed to become Seville's venue for opera and classical concerts.
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Teatro Lope de Vega
The Teatro Lope de Vega was built for the Ibero-American Exposition of 1929. It is the main venue for classical theatre in Seville. The décor is a typical turn of the century theatre, very barroque with the red velvety seats and all the gilded wooden balconies.
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Teatro Central
This is Spain’s first venue designed explicitly for alternative theatre, and it is also used for performances of avant-garde dance.
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Auditorio de la Cartuja
The exceptionally large stage makes possible the presence of the world’s great ballet companies with their complete casts. Most forms of top-rated musical performances will be presented here, from light opera to flamenco, from jazz and soul to pop and rock. An open-air opera festival is held every year in September at the Auditorio de la Cartuja. The Auditorio is more active in the summer months.
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Wineries
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Flamenco
You cannot have a complete experience of Andalucia without seeing a performance of Flamenco in Seville. Find below a list of the so-called tablaos, flamenco saloons with regularized performances prepared to fulfill the expectations of tourists. The singing and dancing of that you are likely to see in these shows is not spontaneous, but they are reliably of good quality and varied performers. It is usually not necessary to make a reservation. The cost is around 3,500 pesetas per person, with a free drink.
Others:
Further to these organised shows, you can find no less authentic flamenco in bars in Triana, e.g. "Rejoneo" in c/ Betis (on the riverside), "Simpecao" in Paseo Nuestra Sra. De la O (equally on the riverside towards the Expo ’92 area), or in one of the bars in c/ Salado, parallel to Avda. República Argentina, but you are unlikely to see any singing or dancing before midnight. There is no set program for flamenco in these bars, and there being no promise, the reliability of there propping up singing and dancing the same night you go is weak. For a sure shot, go to the dedicated shows.
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Bullfighting
Bullfighting is a sacrificial ritual in which men pit themselves against an animal bred to kill. Some Spaniards oppose it on the grounds of its cruelty, but it remains today as popular as ever in Andalusia.
It is also an essential and highly popular part of many fiestas in Spain. An enthusiastic and very knowledgeable audience, often in traditional dress, fills the arenas from the start of the season in April until its end in October.
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