Sevilla Things to Do

 164 Reviews  The only things that remain from the mosque built in the 12th century and replaced by the cathedral are the tower - Giralda - and the adjacent cloister, called Pateo de los Naranjos because it is all... 

 101 Reviews  In 1929 a very beautiful building was made near Maria Luísa park, for the Spanish-American Exhibition. Today it is used by the government, and it is a great detail, contrasting with the green of the... 

 47 Reviews  This tower is situated on Christopher Columbus Avenue, near the river bank. It was built around 1200 by the Moslem Governor Abu Elda. The tower was given the name Torre del oro because originally it... 

 54 Reviews  After the Christian conquest of Seville this city became one of the greatest Jewish communities in Spain. Santa Cruz was one of their quarters, and, though their four synagogues were transformed in... 

 26 Reviews  GASTRONOMY. During the Fair food plays an important role. Cold pork goods such as cured ham and sausages are served as well as seafood. In the afternoon each "caseta" usually serves stews sich as... 

 41 Reviews  Plaza de América, located in Parque de María Luisa, was also site of the Iberoamerican Exhibition of 1929. Some pavilions were built in the park by Aníbal González: Pabellón Real (Royal Pavilion),... 

 26 Reviews  I know many people loathe bullfighting but I found the emotional buildup of the crowd and the showmanship of the matadors thrilling. If you want to experience something truly traditional, this is it.... 

 63 Reviews  The minaret of the old mosque was kept when, in the 16th century, the mosque was demolished to build the cathedral. Later on, an earthquake destroyed its top, replaced by a belfry and topped with a... 

 29 Reviews  This ARENA is sutuated on the Pase de Cristobol Colón (Christopher Columbus Promenade. It is also known by the name of FLEA MARKET SQUARE because the bull ring was built on the site where the flea... 

 16 Reviews  The quarters of Seville are: el Arenal Santa Cruz la Macarena Parque Maria Luisa all on the left bank of the Guadalquivir with on the other riverbank Triana. Since Roman times ceramics have come... 

 23 Reviews  An enjoyable flamenco show. This is apparently one of the oldest venue's in Seville for flamenco. The show I saw had 5 female and 1 male performer, one of the ladies also sang. There were 3 male... 

 25 Reviews  To get to the top of the tower there are no stairs, instead a series of 35 ramps. These were built wide enough to allow two guards on horseback to pass. From the top you are rewarded with close up... 

 23 Reviews  The Palace of the Dukes Medinaceli is called Casa de Pilatos because the Holy Week Procession started from here, ending in Cruz del Campo just like Jesus Christ had left the house of Pilate to go to... 

 26 Reviews  So far on this day, if we had been playing baseball we would be batting close to zero if we compared actual results achieved to what had been intended! Falling back on my DK Eyewitness Travel Guide, I... 

 16 Reviews   I specially like the University building because I studied Law in such a beautiful place. I lived very good moments here because I did excellent friends and I met my girlfriend. The University of... 

 8 Reviews  If you walk along the Calle Feria and turn right into the Calle Resolana you come to the Basilica de la Macarena. From the former JUDERIA (now Santa Cruz district) where my hotel was it was quite a... 

 9 Reviews   Its a Renaissance 16th century building. Until then, market traders would set up their stalls on the Cathedral terrace so a covered market was needed in Seville. This fact was communicated to the... 

 13 Reviews  Located on Plaza Virgen de los Reyes, across from la Catedral, el Palacio Arzobispal is the Archbishop's palace. It was built between the 16th and 18th centuries in a richly decorated Baroque style.... 

 5 Reviews  On opposite sides of a large water fountain in the middle of the Plaza de America, part of the Parque de Maria Lousa, are the Museo Arqueologico and the Museo de Artes y Costumbres Populares (the... 

 4 Reviews  This building was one of the first we came across as we walked from our hotel to the old quarter - it was just a taster of things to come in Seville that we enjoyed so much. Built in the 17th century... 

 4 Reviews  On opposite sides of a large water fountain in the middle of the Plaza de America, part of the Parque de Maria Lousa, are the Museo Arqueologico and the Museo de Artes y Costumbres Populares (the... 

 5 Reviews  If you have the chance to visit Sevilla during the Easter weekend then do it ! There are endless Easter processions all day & all night long. Very impressing and a little bit weird as well - some... 

 2 Reviews  The island splits the Guadalquivir River into 2 channels with the city center lying to the west. The more southerly part is the Triana district, a working-class residential area, the site of an...