Triana, Tapas & Wine Tasting, Seville

Experience Spain's world-famous tapas culture on a private walk through Seville's Triana neighborhood. Wander the area's local market and admire historical monuments before you arrive at the first of many tapas bars where locals spend their evenings. You'll enjoy four drinks and at least four different tapas dishes as you learn about the food, customs, and lifestyle of sevillanos (people from Seville). Finish by saying goodbye to your foodie guide and stroll along the Río Guadalquivir to help digest the delicious cuisine.

Explore the tapas bars and bodegas of Triana in Seville with a private foodie expert. Meet your guide in front of Banco Santander near Puente de Triana (Triana Bridge) to get an introduction to the neighborhood. Triana lies across the Río Guadalquivir from Seville's Casco Antiguo (Old Town) and is well-known for producing some of Spain's finest flamenco dancers and bullfighters. Since the area used to be the Gitano Quarter until the 1950s, there are countless tablaos (flamenco venues) where you can experience authentic, intimate flamenco performances until late at night.

Start exploring at the Mercado de Triana, the buzzing local market that includes a cookery school, a brewery, and a hairdresser, as well as your usual fresh produce stalls. Witness daily life unfold and follow your guide through the market, stopping at some of the barrio's famous monuments.

Triana is also where locals love to ir de tapas (go out for tapas), and you'll visit three to four of the area's best bars and bodegas, from energetic eateries to hushed hideaways. Savor at least four different tapas dishes, from traditional offerings to plates with a modern twist, while your guide explains their ingredients and history. For example, you may try cazon (marinated dogfish), salmorejo (cold, creamy soup), or carrilladas (braised pork cheek), as well as palmeritas de chocolate (chocolate-covered pastries) or tocino de cielo (caramel dessert) for afters. You'll also be able to indulge in four drinks, including some of the region's best wines, sherries, and beers, to wash down your food.

Finally, you'll stroll back to Puente de Triana and say goodbye to your guide, feeling confident about what to order for the rest of your trip. Perhaps saunter along the river, or head to a tablao for a live flamenco show to end the evening.