Discover Seville 3 days

Located in southern Spain and the capital of Andalusia, Sevilla is, undoubtedly, the cultural center of the Iberian country, with a historical richness exciting. With a Mediterranean climate it is able to bewitch all who visit, swimming in deep-rooted traditions like the sun, the frills, and tree, Beer, the Spanish guitar or the smell of orange blossoms; and the Guadalquivir, which crosses the city presents us with the opportunity to have wonderful bridges charming and magical sunsets.

DAY 1

  1. Avenida de la Constitución
  2. Cathedral and Giralda in Seville
    Address: Avda. of the Constitution, 41004 Sevilla
    Schedule: Monday to Sunday 8.00 a 14.00 h, and of 16.00 a 19.00 h. It is recommended to go with early entry.
    Phone: 902099692
  3. Reales Alcázares
    Address: Patio de Banderas, 41004 Sevilla
    Schedule:
    01/10 – 31/03: Monday to Sunday, and holidays 9.30 a 17.00 h
    01/04 – 30/09: Monday to Sunday, and holidays 9.30 a 19.00 h
    Phone: 954502324
  4. General Archive of the Indies
    Address: Avda. of the Constitution, 41004 Sevilla
    Schedule: Monday to Saturday 9.30 a 17.00 h, and Sunday 10.00 a 14.00 h
    Phone: 954500528
  5. Barrio de Santa Cruz
  6. Alley water
    Address: starts at Plaza Patio de Banderas 3, 41004 Sevilla
    Schedule: We recommend book guided tours of Barrio de Santa Cruz in advance to reserve a place. *
  7. Hospital Los Venerables
    Address: Plaza de los Venerables, 8
    Schedule: Monday to Sunday 10.00 a 20.00 h.
    Phone: 954562696
  8. Diego Velázquez Center
    Address: Plaza de los Venerables, 8
    Schedule: Monday to Sunday 10.00 a 20.00 h.
    Phone: 954562696
  9. Interpretation Center of the Jewish Quarter
    Address: Street Ximénez de Enciso 22
    Schedule: Monday to Sunday 11.00 a 19.00 h.
    Phone: 635719796
  10. Casa de Salinas
    Address: Mateos Gago, 39
    Schedule: Monday through Friday 10.00 a 18.00 h.
    Phone: 954 21 95 39
  11. Murillo Gardens
    Address: Of. Menendez Pelayo of S / N
    Schedule: Monday to Sunday 7.00 a 24.00 h.
    Phone: 955471232

We start from the Avenida de la Constitución (1), considered the most important of the historic town, which also has numerous cafes to start the day with a good breakfast. From here we reach the first stop: Cathedral and Giralda. (We recommend get tickets in advance as they usually have enough tails). Seville Cathedral (2), It occupies the space of the old mosque, the only day that today the Patio de los Naranjos and some walls preserved. Gothic, It is the third largest in the world, and in it are historical treasures like the tomb of Christopher Columbus. From inside you access the Giralda, from which they are obtained spectacular views of the city

Once we we left the cathedral in the Plaza de la Virgen de los Reyes, take the exit Plaza de Triomphe and the Patio de Banderas to reach Reales Alcázares (3), of which also we recommend taking early entry. It is an impressive array of palaces gardens that summarize the history of the city, a visit that takes about two hours, so we recommend the Hall of Justice and the Court of Plaster, Palace of Peter I, and finally a walk through the gardens.

Returning to the famous avenue of the Constitution, We will reach the General Archive of the Indies (4), building reminiscent of its glorious past as a gateway to trade with India. It is a style building Renaissance Herreriano seated on a podium square, with two floors and a large central courtyard square, combining red brick and stone elements.

The next stop is Barrio de Santa Cruz (5), within which is the Real Alcázar, where we recommend visiting the famous Water Alley (6), formerly known as "wall of water" circulating a street attached to the wall of the city and carried inside two tubes leading water, to finish with a stroll through the narrow streets that make up this amazing neighborhood. In this area we will find a lot of bars to take a "top" and enjoy Seville's atmosphere.

Another important point within this area, it is the Hospital de los Venerables (7) and the Diego Velázquez Center (8), which it was founded in 1675 and it is currently the headquarters of the Focus Foundation. It has a central courtyard and church contains paintings by Valdes Leal and Lucas Valdés.

A few meters away is our next destination, he Interpretation Center of the Jewish Quarter (9), which aims to rescue the memory of the Sephardic people of Seville, to learn more about the places and people of the Jewish quarter of Sevilla.

The first day continued with Casa de Salinas (10): a palatial home built in the sixteenth century under the Renaissance influence experienced Seville in a time when it was an important metropolis in the trade with America. Following the route we will go to the Jardines de Murillo, orchards gardens Alcazar de Sevilla

Until the beginning of the twentieth century the place of Murillo Gardens (11) were orchards (Orchard Retreat) the gardens of the Alcázar of Seville. They were designed by Juan Talavera and Heredia, but nevertheless, in 1918, José Laguillo, director of the newspaper El Liberal,

DAY 2

  1. Maria Luisa Park
    Address: Paseo de las Delicias s / n, 41013 Sevilla
    Schedule: Monday to Sunday 8.00 a 22.00 h
  2. Spain Square
    Address: Avda. Isabella s / n, 41004 Sevilla
    Schedule: no predetermined schedule *
  3. San Telmo Palace
    Address: C / Woods of the Border, 41004 Sevilla
    Schedule: Monday through Friday 9.00 a 19.00 h - other closed days
    Phone: 955001010
  4. Torre del Oro
    Address: Paseo de Cristobal Colon, 41001 Sevilla
    Schedule: Monday through Friday 9.30 a 18.45 h, Saturday and Sunday 10.30 a 18.45 h.
    We recommend checking ticket price and book early. *
    Phone: 954222419
  5. Naval Museum of Seville
    Address: Interior Tower of Gold, Paseo de Cristobal Colon
  6. Royal Cavalry - Plaza de Toros de Sevilla
    Address: Paseo de Cristobal Colon 12, 41001 Sevilla
    Schedule: See schedule and ticket prices in the provided phone. *
    Phone: 954224577
  7. Museo Taurino
    Address: Inside the Plaza de Toros
  8. Plaza Nueva and Ayuntamiento
    Address: New Square 1, 41001 Sevilla
    City Hall hours: Monday to Thursday 9.00 a 14.00 and of 16.00 a 18.00 h, Friday of 9.00 a 14.00 h - other closed days
    Phone: 955010010
  9. Calle Sierpes
  10. Metropol Parasol
    Address: Square Encarnacion s / n, 41003 Sevilla
    Schedule: Monday to Sunday 9.30 a 22.30 h.
    Phone: 606635214
  11. Antiquarium
    Address: Plaza de la Encarnación (37), 41003 Sevilla
    Schedule: Tuesday to Saturday 10.00 a 20.00 h and Sunday 10.00 a 14.00 h.
    Phone: 955471580
  12. Museum of Fine Arts
    Address: Museum Square, 9

We begin our second day walking the Maria Luisa Park (1), one of the garden's beloved city. They were donated to the Sevillian by Maria Luisa Fernanda de Borbón in 1914. It is highly recommendable lost in its labyrinthine paths, ponds, fountains and lush vegetation.

This walk will take us to the most impressive square in Seville: Spain Square (2). It contains the names of all the provinces of Spain. It was projected for the Iberoamerican Exhibition 1929 by architect Aníbal González, and currently it holds all the gallantry and romantic halo, that have made it an absolutely unique space, where you can enjoy a boat ride or ideal positions barquillos.

We continue through Avenida El Cid, and gardens of San Telmo, to reach the San Telmo Palace (3), which it was owned by the Tribunal of the Inquisition, seminar school of the University of Mercaderes, Colegio de la Marina, Company headquarters of the railway or the Literary University, to become what we know today as the official seat of the presidency of the Junta de Andalucía.

Walking along the Paseo de las Delicias is the next destination, La Torre del Oro (4), but before reaching, It is the perfect area to regain strength. Located on the left bank of the river Guadalquivir and height 36 meters, It was declared historical-artistic monument in 1931, and houses the Naval Museum of Seville (5).

After that, we will take the ride of Christopher Columbus to the right, to reach the Royal Cavalry, Y Plaza de Toros de Sevilla (6). It is Baroque and was built in the seventeenth century. He Museo Taurino (7) It is located inside the building that was opened in 1989. In 2008 the princes Felipe de Borbon Y Leticia Ortiz inaugurated new rooms, where they are also, paintings of the XVIII, XIX and XX, bullfighting, bullfighting costumes, bronzes, tiles and sculptures.

To get to our next stop walk through streets filled with bars emblematic for "tapas", as the street Flours, Arfe of Zaragoza, to lead New Square (8), where the City of Seville. The historic building that houses City Hall is one of the most remarkable examples of Renaissance architecture.

From Plaza Nueva walk through the famous Sierpes street (9), one of the most famous shopping streets of Seville, where we can find stores like Apple or Guess, until you reach the next stop: Sevilla Mushrooms, also known as Metropol Parasol (10), located in the Plaza de la Encarnación. It is a curious lookout rising above the rooftops due to higher wood structure of the world. Under the foundations of this curious construction Roman and Arab remains have been integrated into the space through a small museum were discovered, he Antiquarium (11).

Walking down the street Alfonso XII, we come to the last point of our second day route: he Museum of Fine Arts (12). This is, the most important museum of Seville, and the second gallery in Spain, where a valuable collection of paintings preserved from the Baroque school, as well as other major exhibitions. For residents in the European Union, entrance is free, and Sunday a flea market usually held in the Plaza of the Museum.

DAY 3

  1. Church Santa Maria La Blanca
    Address: C / Santa Maria La Blanca, 5
    Schedule: Monday to Saturday 10:00 h – 13:00 and h 18:00 h – 20:30 h. No visit during Mass, to 11:00 h and the 19:30 h.*
    * Mass Sundays and holidays: 10:00 h, 13:00 h y 19:30 h.
    Phone: 954410593
  2. Casa de Pilatos
    Address: Plaza de Pilatos, 1
    Schedule: Monday to Sunday 9.00 a 18.00 h.
    Phone: 954225298
  3. Church of the Savior
    Address: Plaza de El Salvador, 3
    Schedule: Monday to Saturday 11.00 a 17.30 h, and Sunday 15.00 a 19.00 h.
    Phone: 954211679
  4. Palace of the Countess of Lebrija
    Address: Calle Cuna 8
    Schedule: Monday to Sunday 10.30 a 19.30 h.
  5. Flamenco dance museum
    Address: C / Manuel Rojas Marcos, 3
    Schedule: Monday to Sunday 10.00 a 19.00 h.
    Phone: 954340311
  6. Palacio de las Dueñas
    Address: C / Duenas, 5
    Schedule: Monday to Sunday 10.00 a 17.15 h.
    Phone: 954214828
  7. street Fair
  8. Macarena neighborhood
    Address: Plaza de la Esperanza Macarena 1-2, 41002 Sevilla
    Schedule: Monday to Sunday 9.30 a 14.00 h, and of 17.00 a 21.00 h.
    Phone: 954901800
  9. Hospital of the Five Wounds - Andalusian Parliament
    Address: Andalusian Parliament, 41009 Sevilla
    Schedule: Monday to Sunday 8.00 a 22.00 h.
    Phone: 954595929
  10. Triana bridge
  11. Barrio de Triana

We start from the Church Santa Maria la Blanca (1), name given the same street where is, It was built on the site of an ancient Jewish synagogue. Among the many treasures that can be found inside, are the paintings of the Last Supper by Murillo and Luis de Piedad de Vargas.

A few minutes walk, passing through the Plaza de Los Zuarradores, is the Casa de Pilatos (2), former residence of the Dukes of Medinaceli and Alcalá. Among the many items that were imported for building from Genoa, highlight the cover of income, the columns and the source of the main courtyard. Azulejería contains cloths made in the sixteenth century.

We continue the route along the street Eagles, to reach the Church of the Savior (3), which it is the second most important temple in the city after the Cathedral and is located in the ancient Roman Forum. The present church is the work of the seventeenth century in Baroque style and inside are two great works of art: crucified by Juan de Mesa (Christ of Love) or Christ Passion, work of Martinez Montanes, which processions during Holy Week. This church is in square with many bars to take a break and enjoy the tapas Seville.

Up the famous "Cuesta of the Rosary", a few minutes is one of the most characteristic places of the city: he Flamenco Dance Museum (5). This is one of the most characteristic places of the city, It is located in a building of the eighteenth century and includes the origins and evolution of flamenco throughout history, as well as its categories and major artists.

Passing landmarks such as the Alfalfa neighborhood, we got to the next stop, he Palace of the Countess of Lebrija (4), an example of Sevillian palatial home, with large mosaics of the ancient Roman town of Italica, at the time that collects archaeological remains of great value.

And from there we continue to Palacio de las Dueñas (6), a recommended visit, Seville as it was the residence of the House of Alba. His style ranges from Gothic-Mudejar to Renaissance, containing samples and details sevillanos touches in its bricks, tejas, tiling, limed and ceramics, also it has a typical Andalusian patio.

The route continues along the street Fair (7), where every Thursday of the year marks the "historic Market on Thursday", and street which also includes numerous sites to make a short stop and enjoy the cuisine, as the Market Fair. We follow this road to delve fully into the Macarena neighborhood (8).

In this neighborhood we will find the Basilica de la Esperanza Macarena, of which receives name. We continue to Hospital of the Five Wounds (9), which is now the headquarters of the Andalusian Parliament (9).

The next stop is in another part of town, so we can take the avenue tournament taking a pleasant stroll on the banks of the river Guadalquivir, or take the bus number 03 Councilman Jimenez Becerril in- Barqueta, Arjona address- Triana Bridge (10), to reach the known "Barrio de Triana" (11).

We will finish the route through the streets of Triana, where the market is the Castle of St. George, or landmarks such as Calle Betis.