Seville is a spirited city. Its streets are always filled with music, dancing, and lively chatter especially during the the frequent festival seasons. But it's also a city where one can pass an afternoon of incredible tranquility. Consider these two words: Arab hammam. There's nothing I love more than to submerge myself into a warm tub of water. And when that warm tub of water happens to be located in a 16h century palace built by the viceroy of India, even better.
Aire de Sevilla opened about three years ago in the Santa Cruz area of Seville, just a ten minute walk past the cathedral, and down Calle Mateos Gago, from the marvelous Luxury Collection Hotel Alfonso XIII. All three baths (hot, warm, and cold water) are mixed sex, and bathers must wear swimsuits. If you forgot to bring your own, you can borrow one, and don't worry about a towel, it's provided free along with a robe, and even a pair of terry cloth booties. Once changed, you relax with a cup of tea in a quiet, candlelit room before taking the plunge. Stay in for up to an hour and a half and go ahead and add on a fifteen, twenty-five, or forty-five minute massage while you're at it.
