Seville Attractions
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Giralda Tower (El Giraldillo)
There is no more perfect symbol of Seville's layered history than the Giralda Tower (or El Giraldillo) the bell tower of the city's cathedral. It stands a little apart from the main building; it was ... Read more
Royal Fortress & Gardens (Reales Alcázares y Jardines)
The Reales Alcazáres, often just called the Alcázar, started off life as a fort, but various generations of rulers transformed it, building palaces, halls, courtyards and the adjoining ... Read more
Plaza de España
The Plaza de España is a magnificently proportioned semi-circular space designed for the Ibero-American World's Fair of 1929. It's edged by buildings and tile patterns that blend a Deco ... Read more
Seville Bullring (Plaza de Toros de la Real Maestranza)
Seville's bullring - or the Plaza de Toros de la Real Maestranza de Cabellería de Sevilla, to give it its due - is the oldest in Spain. It was here that the corrida, or bullfight, moved from ... Read more
Seville Cathedral (Catedral de Santa María de la Sede)
When the designers of the Seville Cathedral set out to build a new church on the site of the city's old mosque, they didn't hold back. They wanted the best of the best, excess of excess, and they ... Read more
Royal Tobacco Factory (Real Fábrica de Tabacos)
To look up - and up - at the Real Fábrica de Tabacos is to get a sense of the scale of Seville's tobacco industry in the 18th century. This is one of the largest buildings in Spain (only El ... Read more
Magic Island Park (Parque Isla Magica)
Isla Magica (Magic Island) is a theme park with a twist. It's all based around 16th century Spain, with the emphasis on exploration. Lots of galleons, pirates, jungles and lots of adventure. It's ... Read more
Basilica Macarena
The chief attraction of the Basilica Macarena is La Macarena , or "the Virgin of Hope," a 17th century wooden sculpture of Christ's mother mourning his death (complete with tears). She's ... Read more
House of Pilate (La Casa de Pilatos)
La Casa de Pilatos, or the House of Pilate, is surrounded by uncertain legends. The building was certainly finished by the Marquis of Tarifa after his return from a Grand Tour of Europe and the Holy ... Read more
