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The Seville Region, Andalucia, Spain with Ed Finn
Episode 2
Monday, 26 January, 2026
I am delighted to have travel journalist Ed Finn back to talk about magical Seville and the surrounding region and towns in Andalusia. The Andalusia cities of Seville and Cordoba are magnificent but there are small villages and towns between these cities are real gems full of character including Alcalá de Guadaíra, Cazalla de la Sierra, Almodovar del Rio, Palma Del Rio and Montilla. StaysCazallade la Sierra - Casa Rural Las NavezuelasAlcaláde Guadaíra - Hotel Oromana ActivitiesStargazing activity (Sierra Morena is a certifiedStarlightDestination) - https://naturspirit.es/categoria-producto/astroturismo/El Viso del Alcor - Olive oil tasting at BasilippoCycling along the Sierra Morena Greenway, which is part of the upgraded Camino Vertical and I would highly recommend Restaurante Batán de las Monjas for food. Palma Del Rio - Palacio PortcarreroAlmodovar Del Rio – Old Moorish Castle to visit fromGames of ThronesMontilla – Visit to local winery Alvear 1729Wine tasting at Bodegas Colonias de Galeón Active Tourism in the Province of Sevillehttps://www.turismosevilla.org/en How to get there AerLingus flies to Seville three times per week until 17 May 2026. Fares are available from €50.99 each way, including taxes fees and carrier charges. For more see https://www.aerlingus.com Check out my 2 part Cordoba Special series with Christina Ybarra of Palacio Portocarrero in Palma del Rio, Cordoba, Andalusia who talks about the fascinatinghistory of this area from the Romans to the Moors to modern times and Paco Gonzalez as he tells us about the best places to visit in Cordoba and he guidesus through the beautiful countryside, villages, forts, palaces, olive farms and vineyards around that stunning area between Seville and Cordoba. If you haven’t already, I'd ask you to give me a follow on whichever platform you listen to your podcasts and you will be the first to get a new episode. FergalO’Keeffe is the host of Ireland’s No.1 Travel Podcast Travel Tales with Fergal which is now listened to in 140 countries worldwide. The podcast aims to sharesoul-lifting travel memoirs about daydream worthy destinations. Please follow me onInstagram@traveltaleswithfergalFacebook@traveltaleswithfergalTwitter@FergalTravelYouTube@traveltaleswithfergal Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
