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Seville is where flamenco comes from. The city has serious venues — intimate tablaos, peñas flamencas, courtyard performances — where the art is treated as what it is: music, voice and movement performed by people who have spent their lives doing it. It also has tourist traps. The difference is real, and the guides below tell you how to find one and avoid the other.

Where to Start

What to Know Before You Book

The best flamenco venues book out days in advance, especially in high season. Choose a small venue over a large dinner-show format, and look for performances that start after 9pm — that is when the serious venues run their best shows.