A continuous line from the cathedral through the Alcázar and Santa Cruz to María Luisa Park, then over the river to Triana.
Drinking water
- Water
- Drinking water 60 m from stop 1
- Drinking water 150 m from stop 1
- Drinking water 120 m from stop 2
- Jardines de Murillo Drinking water 270 m from stop 3
- Drinking water 90 m from stop 4
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Segments
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Seville Cathedral & La GiraldaAvenida de la Constitución → Seville Cathedral
City streets
Begin at the Cathedral of Saint Mary of the See — one of the largest churches in the world and the largest Gothic cathedral, listed by UNESCO in 1987 together with the Alcázar and the Archive of the Indies. Its bell tower, the Giralda, was built as the minaret of the Almohad-era Great Mosque, with a Renaissance belfry added later; ramps rather than stairs carry you up. Allow about 90 minutes.
About this place
The Cathedral of Saint Mary of the See, better known as Seville Cathedral, is a Catholic cathedral in Seville, Andalusia, Spain. It was registered in 1987 by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site, along with the adjoining Alcázar palace complex and the General Archive of the Indies. It is one of the largest churches in the world and the largest Gothic cathedral.
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Real AlcázarSeville Cathedral → Real Alcázar
City streets, palace courtyards and garden paths
Cross the square to the royal palace, still one of the official residences of the Spanish royal family. The site began as a 10th-century Islamic citadel under the Umayyads and grew under the Abbadids and Almohads; after the Castilian conquest of 1248 it was rebuilt, most famously as the richly decorated Mudéjar palace of Pedro I in the 1360s. Leave time for the gardens. About two hours.
About this place
The Alcázar of Seville, officially called Royal Alcázar of Seville, is a historic royal palace in Seville, Spain and one of the official residences of the Spanish royal family. It was formerly the site of the Islamic-era citadel of the city, begun in the 10th century under the Umayyads and then developed into a larger palace complex by the Abbadid dynasty and the Almohads. After the Castilian conquest of the city in 1248, the site was progressively rebuilt and replaced by new palaces and gardens. Among the most important of these is a richly decorated Mudéjar-style palace built by Pedro I during the 1360s.
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Barrio Santa CruzReal Alcázar → Jardines de Murillo
Narrow lanes and small squares
Walk out into the old Jewish quarter of the medieval city, now a lattice of whitewashed lanes, tiled patios and orange trees, bordered by the Alcázar walls and the Jardines de Murillo. Some alleys are barely shoulder-width — which is exactly how they stay cool. Get lost on purpose. About 60 minutes.
About this place
Santa Cruz, is the primary tourist neighborhood of Seville, Spain, and the former Jewish quarter of the medieval city. Santa Cruz is bordered by the Jardines de Murillo, the Real Alcázar, Calle Mateos Gago, and Calle Santa María La Blanca/San José. The neighbourhood is the location of many of Seville's oldest churches and is home to the Cathedral of Seville, including the converted minaret of the old Moorish mosque Giralda.
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Plaza de España & María Luisa ParkJardines de Murillo → Plaza de España
Park paths and paved avenues
Head south into the Parque de María Luisa, the city's principal green space, stretching along the Guadalquivir. At its edge stands the Plaza de España, built in 1928 for the Ibero-American Exposition of 1929 — a vast tiled semicircle of Baroque, Renaissance and Neo-Mudéjar revival that is the landmark example of Regionalist architecture. About 90 minutes for both.
About this place
The Plaza de España is a plaza in Maria Luisa Park in Seville, Spain. It was built in 1928 for the Ibero-American Exposition of 1929. It is a landmark example of Regionalism Architecture, mixing elements of the Baroque Revival, Renaissance Revival and Moorish Revival (Neo-Mudéjar) styles of Spanish architecture.
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Across the river to TrianaPlaza de España → Calle Betis, Triana
Riverside promenade and city streets
Follow the riverbank north and cross the Isabel II bridge to Triana, the neighbourhood on the west bank that was historically an arrabal — a suburb outside the city proper — and still keeps its own identity in ceramics and flamenco. End on Calle Betis at dusk, looking back over the water at the old town you spent the day crossing.
About this place
Triana is a neighbourhood and administrative district on the west bank of the Guadalquivir River in the city of Seville, Spain. Like other neighbourhoods that were historically separated from the main city, it was known as an arrabal. Triana is located on a peninsula between two branches of the Guadalquivir, narrowly linked to the mainland in the north. Two other districts are also usually included in this area, Los Remedios to the south and La Cartuja to the north.
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