1. At different locations throughout Seville you will see red bicycles available for renting. If you think you may want to avail of one of these bikes, this is how it works - you buy a short-term subscription for €5 using your credit card. Then to rent a bike for 0-30 minutes is free, to rent one for between 30mins-90mins is €1, and then every hour after that is €2. Not a lot to pay if you want to see a lot of the city in a short space of time.

2. If you want to relax for a couple of hours away from the sunshine under a tree, Parque de Maria across from Plaza de Espana is the perfect place. Here over 3,000 trees shade walkways, fountains and more.

3. Like in many European cities, many of Seville's most beautiful buildings are its churches, which are also free to enter. This includes Basilica de Jesus del Gran Poder (Plaza de San Lorenzo) and Basilica de la Macarena (Calle Becquer), both north of the city centre.

4. Two of Seville's top attractions are free one day a week. The first of these is Seville Cathedral which is free on Sundays when mass is held. The second is Torre del Oro which is free on Tuesdays. Plan your visit round then to save some euro.

5. If watching the Matrix wasn't enough to make you go and buy lots of guns, a visit to this war museum just might. Located on two floors, it's packed with toy soldiers, old army uniforms, guns, canons and grenades used over years among other things. A good exucse to get away from the sun if nothing else. Open Mon-Fri from 9am-2pm, Sat 10am-2pm; admission free.