Excursions
Some 9km (6 miles) north of Seville in the town of Santiponce you’ll find the remains of Itálica, one of the largest cities in the Roman empire. Highlights include a huge amphitheatre seating 25,000 and the monastic complex of San Isidro del Campo (tel: (955) 998 028; website: www.ayto-santiponce.es).
Located about an hour’s drive south-west towards Huelva, Doñana National Park is the largest aviary reserve in Europe. Secluded beaches, huge sand dunes and forests of pine and cork are just some of the features to be explored in this biosphere reserve (tel: (959) 448 711; website: www.mma.es/en/parques/lared/donana).
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