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The Río Tinto (Red River) Mines, the world’s oldest, have been exploited as a source of mineral wealth for some 5,000 years, and the gradual stripping away of the rich ore has left a weird moonscape shot through with coloured fissures. A museum details the mines’ history.

Another venue that caters to the throngs of tourists who want a rousing flamenco show.

One of the towns of the Sherry Triangle. Three bodegas can be visited for tours and tastings (see Bodegas and Wineries).

The name derives from the tradition that the best bull of a corrida is chosen to fight in the fifth (quinto ) confrontation of the day. This tapas bar is favoured by local aficionados of the bullfight.

The city’s oldest taberna dates from 1670 and is an essential stop on your Seville itinerary. Traditionally the place where tapa was invented.

A neighbourhood establishment that serves honest regional dishes centring on seafood, fish and ham. Occasional flamenco performances.

Deserted most of the year except for the handful of residents – who still customarily get around on horseback – this town fills up to overflowing with as many as one million pilgrims during the annual Romería (see El Rocío’s Romería). It’s worth a visit at any time, however, to take in its wonderful Wild West-style architecture, as well as to book a tour of the nearby Coto de Doñana nature reserve (see Parque Nacional Coto de Doñana).

The fact that this town resembles an Old West frontier outpost is no accident. The Spaniards who settled what are now the states of Texas, New Mexico and Arizona mostly came from this part of Spain and took their architectural style with them. Horses are still a normal way to get around here – hence the hitching posts. The place bursts into life during the annual Romería, one of Spain’s largest festivals (see El Rocío’s Romería).

The complete outfitter for romería and festival-going gear. All the frills, polka dots and bright colours will dazzle your eye, and it all comes in every size, so even babies can have a flounce or two.

This tile-covered café is a fine vantage point in the Barrio de Triana from which to watch the world go by. In the evenings, the owners sometimes mount flamenco shows, and often display the works of local artists.