Seville itinerary

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   Real Alcazar - A Royal Palace of Mudejar Splendour

   The Real Alcazar is the oldest royal palace still in active use in Europe. Its construction began in the 10th century under the Umayyad dynasty, but the building you see today is primarily the work of Pedro I of…

   Address

   Patio de Banderas, s/n, 41004 Seville

   Nearest transit

   Archivo de Indias tram stop (T1 line), 3-min walk

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   Seville Cathedral & Giralda - The World's Largest Gothic Cathedral

   Seville Cathedral holds the title of the largest Gothic cathedral in the world by volume, and the third-largest church overall after St. Peter's in Rome and Our Lady of Aparecida in Brazil. Built between 1402 and 1506…

   Address

   Av. de la Constitucion, s/n, 41004 Seville

   Nearest transit

   Archivo de Indias tram stop (T1 line), 2-min walk

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   Plaza de Espana - Seville's Most Photogenic Public Square

   Plaza de Espana was built for the 1929 Ibero-American Exposition and remains one of the most impressive public squares in Europe. The semicircular brick-and-tile complex spans 50,000 square metres, with a central…

   Address

   Av. de Isabel la Catolica, 41013 Seville

   Nearest transit

   Prado de San Sebastian bus station, 5-min walk; bus lines C1, C2

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   Metropol Parasol - A Modern Landmark Over Roman Ruins

   Metropol Parasol - known locally as Las Setas (The Mushrooms) - is the largest wooden structure in the world. Designed by German architect Jurgen Mayer and completed in 2011 after a controversial six-year construction…

   Address

   Plaza de la Encarnacion, 18, 41003 Seville

   Nearest transit

   Bus lines C5, 27, 32 to Plaza de la Encarnacion

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   Triana - Seville's Flamenco and Ceramics Quarter

   Triana sits on the west bank of the Guadalquivir, connected to the historic centre by the Puente de Isabel II (also called the Puente de Triana). For centuries, this was the working-class heart of Seville - home to…

   Address

   Barrio de Triana, 41010 Seville (centre: Calle San Jacinto / Plaza del Altozano)

   Nearest transit

   Bus lines C3, C4 to Plaza del Altozano; walk across Puente de Isabel II from the centre

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   Archivo de Indias - The Paper Trail of an Empire

   The Archivo de Indias holds over 43,000 documents and 80 million pages relating to the Spanish Empire's administration of the Americas and the Philippines - spanning three centuries from the discovery voyages to the…

   Address

   Av. de la Constitucion, 3, 41004 Seville

   Nearest transit

   Archivo de Indias tram stop (T1 line), directly outside

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   Torre del Oro - A Moorish Watchtower on the Guadalquivir

   The Torre del Oro is a 13th-century Almohad watchtower that once anchored a chain stretched across the Guadalquivir to control river access to the city. Its name - Tower of Gold - likely comes from the golden reflection…

   Address

   Paseo de Cristobal Colon, 41001 Seville

   Nearest transit

   Bus line C4 to Paseo de Colon; T1 tram to Puerta de Jerez, 8-min walk

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   Maria Luisa Park - Seville's Green Escape

   Maria Luisa Park is Seville's principal green space, stretching from the Plaza de Espana south along the Guadalquivir river for about a kilometre. The park was donated to the city by Princess Maria Luisa de Orleans in…

   Address

   Paseo de las Delicias, s/n, 41013 Seville

   Nearest transit

   Bus lines C1, C2, 34 to Prado de San Sebastian; T1 tram to San Bernardo, 10-min walk

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   Barrio de Santa Cruz - The Former Jewish Quarter

   Santa Cruz is Seville's most atmospheric neighbourhood and the one most visitors will pass through repeatedly given its location between the Cathedral and the Alcazar. Once the Jewish quarter of the medieval city (the…

   Address

   Barrio de Santa Cruz, 41004 Seville (centre: Plaza de los Venerables)

   Nearest transit

   Archivo de Indias tram stop (T1 line), 3-min walk to the edge of the barrio

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    Alameda de Hercules - Seville's Oldest Public Garden and Nightlife Hub

    The Alameda de Hercules is the oldest public garden in Spain and possibly in Europe, established in 1574. The promenade is anchored by two Roman columns at the south end - originally from a temple on Calle Marmoles -…

    Address

    Alameda de Hercules, 41002 Seville

    Nearest transit

    Bus lines C5, 13, 14 to Alameda de Hercules

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    Guadalquivir Riverbank - Seville's Scenic Promenade

    The Guadalquivir is the river that made Seville wealthy. In the 16th and 17th centuries, it was the sole authorised route for trade with the Americas, and the docks along its banks handled more gold and silver than any…

    Address

    Paseo de Cristobal Colon / Calle Betis, 41001 Seville

    Nearest transit

    T1 tram to Puerta de Jerez, 5-min walk to the river; bus C3, C4 to Triana side

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    Plaza de Toros de la Maestranza - Spain's Most Storied Bullring

    La Maestranza is one of the oldest and most important bullrings in Spain, with construction beginning in 1749 and continuing in stages until 1881. The ring seats 12,500 spectators in a distinctive white-and-ochre…

    Address

    Paseo de Cristobal Colon, 12, 41001 Seville

    Nearest transit

    T1 tram to Puerta de Jerez, 7-min walk; bus C4 to Paseo de Colon

From the trip1 travel guide “12 Top Places to Visit in Seville, Spain” · trip1.com