Assuming Sevilla go through I would really like to catch that away match as I'm expecting to be in London for the Wigan match. I've been fooling around with airfare sites and it seems that flying into Jerez De La Frontera is much cheaper than flying directly into Seville. I don't know if it makes more sense to just go with a one stop shopping multi-city booking through a site like Kayak or whether it makes more sense to book flights separately (ie. booking a round trip flight to London and then separately booking a trip to Spain through Ryanair or a similar airline). If I do fly into La Parra instead of Seville what's the best way to get into Seville from there?
Hire a car!! Spain is terrible for public transport. I am not sure what I am doing for this one. I will wait to make sure it isn't Athens and then book the trip on Monday. PM me any queries about it before then Jim.
im going to book all up before they go thru, it will be much cheaper. if they dont get thru then i will just take a lovely trip to seville anyway
It will not be Athens. It simply will not be Athens. I *suppose* there's a chance that Sevilla could end up in pieces, but realistically Sevilla are (were?) contenders to win the whole frickin thing. They will not lose to AEK Athens. You wouldn't need a car in Jerez necessarily as AVE runs to Sevilla and the Spanish high-speed rail is very good. Inside Sevilla you can just trek around using taxis, because the metro isn't finished yet.
What airline and are you flying directly into Seville? Dani comes back from Africa tonight so we'll probably get all our planning done in the next day or so.
Ryanair. You can also fly Click Air. Not to be annoying, I do try and make this clear to all Arsenal Americans who go to Euro away games- you really have to book quickly. The prices go up dramatically for football trip dates and you can't hang about or the prices go up stupidly.
Assuming La Parra is XRY (Jerez airport), then you would have to take a regional bus from the airport to the city centre, which takes roughly 30 minutes, then the train from the city centre to Sevilla, which takes one hour. The regional buses are the M-050 and the M-051, both of which go from the airport to Cádiz; the M-051 has an additional stop in El Puerto de Santa María, but in this case, that does not matter. There are two stations that serve that line between Jerez and Sevilla: San Bernardo, a small station; and Santa Justa, the main station. Both of which are fairly close to Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán; San Bernardo is south of the stadium, while Santa Justa is north. In all honesty, given the number of connections, I would recommend flying into San Pablo (SVQ). The bus from the airport to the city centre goes right by the stadium. Having said that, I found public transportation to be very reliable, despite Rick's warnings, especially the trains. Say what you want about RENFE or any other government corporation, the trains never have any delays. Also, if you do hire a car, you are going to have to deal with the unabashed recklessness of Spanish motorists. They are perhaps the worst drivers in Europe...well, the Portuguese might be statistically worse, but you get the idea. I don't know what your plans are, or if you are actually going there, but I studied in Sevilla two years ago and spent a lot of time in Nervión. I can help you out with anything that you might need in terms of getting there and doing stuff while you're there.
Okay, since the match is tomorrow, I imagine that there is already a traveling party there. Therefore, I will provide some information about Sevilla including hotspots and getting around since I studied there two and a half years ago and made Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán my second home; Publius told me that the official hotel of Rick et al. is a mile from the ground; there are quite a few cybercafés in the area, so there should be some people logging onto here. The main form of public transportation consists of buses; there is a metro under construction, but it is perpetually under construction. The bus company TUSSAM (Transportes Urbanos de Sevilla, Sociedad Anónima Municipal) has an extensive bus network that will get you practically anywhere you need to go. A single fare is €1, but if you are going to use the bus enough, you can (and should) purchase a bonobús, of which there are two types; one costs €5.34 and allows for a transfer between lines within one hour (con transbordo), and the other is €4.35 and does not allow for a transfer (sin transbordo). Both options contain ten pre-paid journeys. However, the city is compact enough that you can get to most places on foot; please be advised that as with other European cities, the streets appear to be in the form of cow pastures and street names change rather rapidly. The neighbourhood where the stadium is, Nervión, has a number of attractions and hotspots, including a shopping center directly behind the stadium, Centro Comercial Nervión Plaza. There is a supermarket, a Friday's, and a number of other bars in there. However, please be advised that the Spanish/Andalucían equivalent of "chavs" hang out there in large numbers, but they are not as antisocial as their British counterparts. Also, there is a branch of El Corte Inglés a block from there, so if you really, really, really need something, that's the place to go, although the main outlet is in the city centre, contained in three distinct buildings. Down the street from the stadium there is a cool nightclub called Caramelo located in the Edificio Sevilla Uno on Avenida de San Francisco Javier. This club is very popular with the ERASMUS crowd. However, be prepared to dress rather reasonable (collared shirts would not hurt) and if you are wearing a hat, they will make you take it off. Another popular club is El Doblón on Avenida de Felipe II, near the Parque de María Luisa, but their big night is Thursday, when everybody dresses up like a pirate. The largest collection of nightlife is probably within two areas: Calle Betis in Triana across the Guadalquivir, and the area between Alameda de Hércules and Plaza de la Alfalfa near the city centre and Barrio Santa Cruz, the old Jewish quarter. However, quite a few "undesirables" hang out in Alameda de Hércules at night. For those who have a hankering for "foreign" (i.e., Anglophone) cuisine and/or sporting events, there are three places: two near the Cathedral, Texas Lone Star Saloon (aka Tex-Mex) which shows many US sporting events and is where I watched the Pats' playoff run and the Final Four; and Flaherty's, a chain of Irish pubs throughout Spain that is where I went to watch the Premiership. Drink prices at Tex-Mex are generally lower than at Flaherty's, where it's €4 for a pint of Guinness, i.e., more in line with UK prices. Also, there is Merchant's Malt House on c/ Canalejas near the city centre. When I was over there, my homestay was in Los Remedios, a planned neighbourhood that is home to lots of money and ardent supporters of the PP, i.e., it's Rick's kind of place. It's also home to my favourite tapas bar anywhere, Bar La Maceta on Virgen de Loreto. They have a specific tapa that I love called clavelito ("little carnation"), which consists of pork sirloin topped with jamón serrano served with toothpicks. It is almost a pincho version of serranito, and it is amazing. That's all I have for now. For more information, please visit the following websites: Explore Seville Discover Sevilla We Love Spain
With minimum offence intended, I think they're all too drunk to care right now...at least with Dave and Judy's form
Fair enough. I probably should have done this the other day, but, well, things happen. Also, the preferred drink of choice is Cruzcampo. It's really good. Definitely in the local style. Additionally, there is a beverage called tinto de verano, which is like sangría, but made with lemon soda instead of fruit juice. Finally, there is agua de Sevilla, which is a very potent concoction.
Oh, jeez. Off-topic discussion is spilling over! For the record, Havana Club is also available there, although it is obviously not native to the area.
I can quite saftly say that Havana Club is here ad is here in quntities. We are all fuked. It;s 4.25 and we are just back to the hotel. All good fun and the Seville peope are great - much better tha my pelling right noe. Arsenal is the best!!!!!! Fcuk Spusr