Seville
The partially walled city of Seville, on the Guadalquivir river, dates to Roman times and is one of the prides of its region, Andalucia. It might even be older than Roman — one legend has it that the city was founded by the god Hercules. It is the fourth-largest city in Spain and still shows much architecture belonging to its Moorish period, which ended in the 15th century. Seville event venues are memorable for sophistication and beauty.
The main airport is Seville Airport (SVQ), also known as San Pablo, which is served by low-cost carriers Ryanair and Vueling, as well as by larger carriers with direct flights to such European cities as Amsterdam, London, and Paris. The airport, five miles northeast of the city center, is not the largest in Andalucia — that is Malaga, although the journey between the two is not so quick, separated as they are by mountain ranges.
Chief among convention venues in Seville is FIBES Sevilla, Palacio de Exposiciones y Congresos, known in English as the Seville Conference and Exhibition Center, which has three, pillarless, 72,000-square-foot exhibition halls, three auditoriums for 423, 1,029, and 1,940 persons, respectively; and 7…