World City Guide

Key Attractions

Reales Alcázares (Royal Palaces)
Dating from the 14th century, the Reales Alcazares complex provides a perfect example of Moorish architecture and houses some prime examples of mudéjar artistry plus the most ornate gardens in Seville.

Patio de Banderas
Tel: (954) 502 324.
Website: www.patronato-alcazarsevilla.es

Catedral de Sevilla & La Giralda (Seville Cathedral and the bell tower)
Built in the 15th century on the foundations of the al-Moharrem Great Mosque, this gargantuan cathedral is the world’s largest Gothic temple and third largest Christian church after St Peter’s in Rome and St. Paul’s in London. La Giralda was formerly the minaret of the former mosque and in its day was the highest tower in the world, affording the best views of Seville’s terracotta and white.

Fray Caferino Gonzalez
Tel: (954) 214 971.
Website: www.catedralsevilla.org

Torre del Oro and Museo Naval (Tower of Gold and Naval Museum)
Formerly a Moorish watchtower when it was built in the early 13th century, the Torre del Oro marked the edge of the city’s defences, later becoming a storage depot for gold and riches gathered on voyages to the Americas. Today it houses a small naval museum.

Paseo de Colón
Tel: (954) 222 419.

La Maestranza (Bullring of the noble Maestranza fraternity)
This yellow and white bullring is emblematic of the many cultural traditions still revered by Andalucians and is considered to be one of the most important bullfighting arenas in Spain. Guided tours of the museum are conducted regularly.

Paseo de Colón
Tel: (954) 224 577 or 56759 (for tickets).
Website: www.realmaestranza.com

Plaza de España
The Plaza de España is a huge public area bordered by a crescent of government buildings facing a monumental fountain. A moat flows under ornate staircases and gently past a succession of brightly tiled alcoves, one for each of Spain’s provinces.

Plaza de España, next to Parque de Maria Luisa