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Visiting Andalusia in Spring: Orange Blossoms vs Festival Price Surges

Navigating Seville’s Semana Santa and Feria de Abril price spikes: dates to avoid if you are on a budget.

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Written by ETH Editorial Team
Published: Jul 18, 2026 • Fact-checked by ETH Editorial Team
• The Sweetest Air and the Steepest Prices

The Sweetest Air and the Steepest Prices

Early spring (March and April) is the most intoxicating time to visit Seville, Córdoba, and Granada. Bitter orange trees across historic courtyards burst into fragrant white blossoms (azahar), and temperatures are ideal for outdoor dining.

The Festival Price Traps

However, two major religious and civic festivals in Seville cause hotel and hostel rates to quadruple:

  1. Semana Santa (Holy Week, the week before Easter): Massive solemn religious processions fill the streets day and night. Hostel dorms climb from €25 to €90+, and basic hotels charge €350+ per night.
  2. Feria de Abril (April Fair, two weeks after Easter): A week-long celebration of flamenco, horses, and private party tents (casetas).

How to Plan Smartly

If you are on a budget, visit Seville in early March (before Easter) or May (after the fair). You enjoy identical pleasant weather and orange blossom fragrance at normal baseline rates.

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