Visit Seville

Welcome to Calle Sierpes, one of Seville’s main shopping streets.This narrow pedestrian street is one of the busiest and most popular spots in the city. It’s lined with elegant old-fashioned shops, lively café terraces, local boutiques and international brands. From June, large white canopies are Read more

You’ve arrived at Plaza Nueva, on the other side of the Ayuntamiento. As the name suggests, this is the city’s “new” public square—though only “new” if you were around in 1856!  This wide, open square was once home to the Casa Grande de San Francisco—an enormous 13th-century convent that Read more

You’re now standing in front of one of Seville’s most iconic and visited landmarks: the Plaza de Toros. This is Spain’s largest and most prestigious bullring, especially when it comes to traditional corridas. The arena was built in the 18th century and can hold up to 13,000 spectators. It’s owned by Read more

This is the Guadalquivir - its name comes from the Arabic for “the great river.” Seville wouldn’t be Seville without it. It’s the only river in Spain that boats can travel along, and brought the city both glory and wealth. In 1519, Ferdinand Magellan set off on the first voyage around the world right from Read more

You’re now on the other side of the river, walking along Calle Betis—named after the Baetis, the Roman name for the Guadalquivir. Welcome to Triana, Seville’s bohemian quarter, birthplace of flamenco! This vibrant, working-class neighbourhood is where many of the city’s most famous Read more

To your right is the entrance to the Church of the Convent of San José del Carmen. This is a cloistered Catholic convent, founded in 1586 by Saint Teresa for the Order of Discalced Carmelites. Step closer and look up above the entrance —you’ll see beautiful murals depicting various scenes from Read more

You’re now in the small square facing the Santa Ana Church. Known by locals as the “Cathedral of Triana”, this is the neighbourhood’s most iconic church. It was built on the orders of King Alfonso X, who wanted to honour Saint Anne, believing she cured his poor vision. For context, Alfonso X Read more

Here stands perhaps the most elegant building in all of Seville—the Palacio de San Telmo. It’s a vast, rectangular structure with four corner towers and a large central courtyard. Take a moment to admire the magnificent white gateway at its centre, composed of three levels. The first has a Read more

The Royal Tobacco Factory is another of Seville’s landmark buildings. The New World brought more to Europe than just gold—it also introduced a curious new plant: tobacco. Originally used as an ornament, tobacco's rise began in the mid-16th century when the Spanish king’s physician Read more

Welcome to the elegant Lope de Vega Theatre. Originally built for the Ibero-American Exposition of 1929, it was first known as the Exposition Theatre. To prepare for this international event, the city underwent a major redevelopment. The famous Plaza de España was constructed for the Read more

You are now walking through part of Maria Luisa Park, heading towards the Plaza de España. These gardens once belonged to the San Telmo Palace and were gifted to the city by Princess Maria Luisa, who gave the park its name. In 1911, ahead of the upcoming Ibero-American Exposition, the royal Read more

You’re now standing in the Prado de San Sebastián gardens, which means the Meadow of Saint Sebastian. They’re named after the former hermitage that stood here during the 13th century. It’s hard to picture today, but this peaceful little park was once a mass burial site during the devastating Read more

Standing in the heart of Seville’s magnificent Plaza de España, you can sense there’s something special about this place. No city builds a square this grand without a reason! To understand its grandeur, we need to travel back to the year 1898. This date might not mean much to you, but it was Read more

Welcome to the Murillo Gardens, which run alongside the Alcázar, separating Seville’s old town from the southern part of the city. These lush gardens are bursting with flowers and greenery for a reason—they once belonged to the Alcázar itself... In 1862, a small section was gifted to the city to open up Read more

Seville has long been a dream destination for travellers, well before the days of low-cost flights. One of the most famous stories set here is The Barber of Seville written by Beaumarchais, a French playwright. It’s a timeless tale of love, disguise, and a clever servant named Figaro. We’re now standing Read more

You’re now in the heart of Santa Cruz, arguably the most beautiful part of Seville. It’s certainly the most picturesque, full of cobbled streets and white-and-yellow houses. This was once Seville’s Jewish quarter, and today, it’s home to some of the city’s most iconic landmarks, including the Alcázar Read more

The beautiful Baroque building on this square is the Hospital de los Venerables. Built in the late 17th century, it housed elderly members of the clergy, serving as a luxurious retirement home for priests. Today, the former hospice is home to the Velázquez Centre, a museum dedicated to the life and Read more

Welcome to the heart of Seville, where the buzz never stops. You might spot a long line in front of a red door just ahead—that’s the Lion Gate, the main entrance to the Alcázar. We highly recommend booking a skip-the-line ticket—or a combined pass that includes the cathedral. No trip to Read more

Look to your left and you’ll spot an old tower on the corner. It’s easy to miss, but this is one of the last remaining parts of the defensive wall built by the Almohads in the mid-12th century to protect the old city center. The tower was once part of a long wall stretching from the Alcázar to the Torre del Oro Read more

This large square building is home to the General Archives of the Indies. By Indies, we mean the Americas, discovered by Christopher Columbus. The discovery of the New World in 1492 marked the end of the Middle Ages, transforming Seville into Europe’s main port to the American continent. In Read more

It may feel like there’s almost too much to see in this beautiful city, but here is the star of the show: the magnificent Seville Cathedral. This is the third largest cathedral in the world, after St. Peter’s in the Vatican and St. Paul’s in London. It was built to show the power and prestige of the Read more

Here it is at last, the famous minaret everyone talks about. A small Visigothic church once stood here before Seville Cathedral took its place. When the Umayyads took control of the Iberian Peninsula, they demolished this church and built a grand mosque in its place. Today, that mosque has Read more

From here you can spot the Patio de los Naranjos, or Orange Tree Courtyard. The doorway you’re looking through is the Puerta del Perdón—the Gate of Forgiveness. It’s the oldest surviving entrance to the cathedral and was most likely the main gateway to the mosque back in the 12th century. A gate Read more

You’ve now arrived at the narrow yet elegant Plaza de San Francisco, the heart of Seville in the 16th century. Major public celebrations took place here, and it was also home to the city’s most important civic institutions. Like many central squares, its name changed over time with the country’s Read more

In front of you is the beautiful Baroque Church of the Divine Saviour. It’s the second-largest church in Seville, after the cathedral. If you're only planning to visit one other church in the city, make it this one. While there is an entrance fee, it’s well worth it. If you’ve already bought a ticket for the Read more