Seville: the good, bad and ugly sides to Spain’s sizzling southern city

The good

Sizzling Seville has a passionate personality that seduces the senses and sends the pulse racing. A tourist poster come to life, Spain’s fourth biggest city is famed for its searing sunshine, brutal bullfights and flamboyant fiestas, all set to a flamenco soundtrack.

Begin at the cathedral. The world’s largest Gothic building was constructed in the 15th century on the site of a great mosque. Originally a minaret from where the muezzin called the faithful to prayer, the Giralda, or…