Seville in July is the hottest major city in Europe — consistently above 38 degrees in the afternoon. The certified Belgian linen shirt manages this heat more effectively than any alternative: the hollow-core flax fibre breathes in sustained heat above 35 degrees without the weight of cotton or the synthetic feel of performance fabric.

For the Hotel Alfonso XIII. The most celebrated luxury hotel in Seville — the Mudéjar palace below the Giralda, the most formally observed hotel dinner occasion in Andalusia. White PP linen for the hotel courtyard and pool; a navy PP linen shirt with linen trousers and leather shoes for the Alfonso XIII restaurant evening.

For the Real Alcázar. The Mudéjar royal palace — the most extraordinary surviving Islamic palace in Spain after the Alhambra, the filming location for Dorne in Game of Thrones. Covered dress is appropriate; a PP linen shirt fully buttoned in white with linen trousers.

For the Barrio Santa Cruz. The old Jewish quarter — the orange tree lanes, the azulejo-tiled doorways, the tapas bars of the Calle Mateos Gago. A PP linen shirt in white or a warm natural with linen shorts and leather shoes for the Santa Cruz afternoon.

For the flamenco tablao. The most formally observed evening entertainment in Seville — the flamenco at La Carbonería or the Casa de la Memoria. A navy PP linen shirt with linen trousers and leather shoes for the tablao evening.

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