Anonymous wrote:I have seen a lot of happy tourists doing cooking classes in the Mercado de Triana in Seville.

Whenever I've walked past them while doing my shopping at the market, the classes seem to have a nice vibe of people cooking together (sometimes it's just one family and sometimes it's like a random assortment of int'l tourists chopping things for a paella), and the food they produce looks pretty decent. Disclaimer: I have never taken a cooking class, this is literally just my impression from walking past a bunch of their classes.

I assume it's these guys since it seems like only one company operates out of the market (?)

https://tallerandaluzdecocina.com/lang/en


This website is also very helpful for finding good tapas in seville (they do tours, too): https://azahar-sevilla.com/sevilletapas/

We did Taller Andaluz de Covina about 5 years ago and loved it! They showed us around the market and talked about the different foods and then made paella. Our kids were about 13 and 15 at the time and we all participated and loved it. And the food was delicious.

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Anonymous wrote:2 adults and 2 kids, 9 and 11

May of the cooking classes will say in the fine print they aren’t suitable for children under 12 so you will want to double check before booking.

This one in Madrid might be good for you. https://gyg.me/Li5iDZrf

Or this one in Seville
https://gyg.me/QGozpjP5

If your kids are soccer fans at all be sure to go to the Bernabeu stadium museum!

Better yet, catch a Athletico game at the Wanda Metropolitan

Thanks again PP with the Seville recommendations. What are your favorite tapas restaurants in Seville?

Anonymous wrote:Thank you, PP! Have you taken any of the tapas tours that the side you recommended (https://azahar-sevilla.com/sevilletapas/) does? How does the flameco and tapas tour look to you?

Sorry, I haven't! I have just spent a lot of time in Seville over the years and I think her tapas bars recommendations are pretty spot-on.

Flamenco in sevilla...I'm not really into flamenco myself, but I would agree that 1) flamenco dinner shows are like the hawaiian tourist luaus, and 2) peñas have better quality flamenco performances, with the caveat that: flamenco performers in peñas tend to be a little prickly and if they feel disrespected by the audience (like if people are talking) they can storm off stage/get into a verbal spar with the audience. To be fair, you sit real close to the performers in the peña and really good flamenco is a spiritual experience so the crowd vibes are important. That will not happen at a dinner show for tourists, you pay for a flamenco show, and that is what you will get.

If you like dancing, I'd think about taking a flamenco or sevillanas class, then go to a performance wherever the dance studio (taller de flamenco) recommends.

And, if all else fails, you can always head to La Carbonería in the Santa Cruz neighborhood. It a Seville institution for tourists--free flamenco of varying quality, decent bar (cash only, no real food to speak of), historic venue in an old charcoal factory. I've always liked going there because it's so low stress.

Anonymous wrote:2 adults and 2 kids, 9 and 11

May of the cooking classes will say in the fine print they aren’t suitable for children under 12 so you will want to double check before booking.

This one in Madrid might be good for you. https://gyg.me/Li5iDZrf

Or this one in Seville
https://gyg.me/QGozpjP5

If your kids are soccer fans at all be sure to go to the Bernabeu stadium museum!

2 adults and 2 kids, 9 and 11

OP is this with just adults or kids and adults? If with kids what are the ages?

Thank you, PP! Have you taken any of the tapas tours that the side you recommended (https://azahar-sevilla.com/sevilletapas/) does? How does the flameco and tapas tour look to you?

I have seen a lot of happy tourists doing cooking classes in the Mercado de Triana in Seville.

Whenever I've walked past them while doing my shopping at the market, the classes seem to have a nice vibe of people cooking together (sometimes it's just one family and sometimes it's like a random assortment of int'l tourists chopping things for a paella), and the food they produce looks pretty decent. Disclaimer: I have never taken a cooking class, this is literally just my impression from walking past a bunch of their classes.

I assume it's these guys since it seems like only one company operates out of the market (?)

https://tallerandaluzdecocina.com/lang/en


This website is also very helpful for finding good tapas in seville (they do tours, too): https://azahar-sevilla.com/sevilletapas/

While I haven't done one in either of those locations, I have had luck with this type of thing on Airbnb experiences and picking one with lots of good reviews. May be worth checking for these locations.

Anyone take one they loved in Madrid or Seville?