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These are the best days out for
families, kids and everyone in Seville. The best tourist attractions
and the most famous places and buildings. These are the best things
to do during your holiday in Seville.
La Carbonería
Calle
Levies 18, Seville, 41004 Calle Levies at Calle Vidrio Phone 34-95-421-44-60 Free Seville is chock-full of touristy flamenco shows, but this is where the aficionados converge. ..read more Seville Cruceros Torre del Oro Enjoy the beautiful views of the millenary and legendary Guadalquivir River in a one-hour cruise with comments in six languages... read more Basílica de Jesús del Gran Poder y Tesoro The images of Nuestro Padre Jesús del Gran Poder, "the Lord of Seville" and Nuestra Señora María Santísima del Mayor Dolor y Traspaso are worshipped in this Basilica. The "pasos" and insignias ,, read more ANDALUSIAN CENTRE OF CONTEMPORARY ART AAC preserves and enhances its collections and promotes artistic creation within its activity programme. Located at the Monasterio de la Cartuja .. read more MUSEUM OF ARCHAEOLOGY It is located in the Fine Arts Pavillion of the Ibero-American Exhibition of 1929. It houses the Astarte of el Carambolo, Roman sculptures, ... read more MUSEUM OF POPULAR ART AND CUSTOMS It is located in the Mudejar Pavilion of the 1929 Ibero-American Exhibition. The museum houses ethnographic collections, mostly decoration. It exhibits posters announcing the Spring Celebrations, ..read more Basilica de la Macarena Puerta de la Macarena, La Macarena City Seville 954901800 Price Free admission to basilica treasury 2.70€ ($3.50) On the northern tier of the central city, this church possesses the most revered image in Seville, "The Virgin of Hope," which locals call La Macarena. It is strictly for Madonna worshippers (of Catholic, not Kabbalah, ilk). She is the patron saint of matadors and a favorite of Spain's gypsies. ... read more Alcázar Plaza del Triunfo s/n City Seville 954502323 Web Site www.patronato-alcazarsevilla.es The Reales Alcazares have been occupied and fortified by all the civilisations that have settled n Seville. In 913, Abd ar-Rahman III built an alcazaba or fortress, the bailey of which is the present day Patio de Banderas. In the eleventh century, al-Mutamid, the poet king, extended the alcazaba to build his palace, which was later re-built by the Almohads. Read More Museo Provincial de Bellas Artes de Sevilla Plaza del Museo 9, Seville 954220790 Price Admission 1.50€ ($1.95) This lovely old convent off Calle de Alfonso XII houses one of the most important collections of Spanish art. A whole gallery is devoted to two paintings by El Greco, and works by Zurbarán are on exhibit; however, the devoutly religious paintings of the Seville-born Murillo are the highlight. .. Read More Barrio Santa Cruz in Seville Seville is replete with various sightseeing. The popular sightseeing options are the city's old Moorish Palace, the Torre del Oro, the Town Hall, the Parque Maria. The artistically most outstanding churches are Iglesia del Salvador, Hospicio de los Venerables, Hospital de la Caridad, hospital de Nuestra Señora de la Paz , Iglesia de Santa Ana, Iglesia de San Luis and Basílica de la Macarenato name a few. Barrio Santa Cruz in Seville is one such church frequented by tourists. ..Read More MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS It is the second most important painting gallery in Spain after the Prado Museum. The building is a former mercy convent renewed in the 17th century. .. Read More MUSEUM OF CARRIAGES It is located in the old convent of Los Remedios on the riverside of the Guadalquivir. It exhibits 25 carriages used at work, in the fields and in the city. .. Read More SEVILLE MILITARY HISTORIC MUSEUM Building located in the Plaza de España, which was the site of the 1929 Ibero-American Exhibition. It hosts the funds of the former Artillery Factory and the Military Explosive Factory...Read More |
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BULLRING AND BULLFIGHTING MUSEUM The guided visit will not only show you the different parts of the Bullring, such as the infirmary, the Museum, the chapel of the bullfighters and the stables, but it will also offer you a journey... Read More Casa de Pilatos Plaza Pilatos 1, Seville Tel. 954225298 This building is a 16th-century palace in Mudéjar style, like the Alcázar. It is delightfully dilapidated with swirling tiled walls, elaborate domed ceilings with inlaid wood and overgrown gardens that are... Read More Catedral de Sevilla and Giralda Tower The cathedral in Seville is known as 'Magna Hispalensis' for its beauty and size.. It has five naves, plus two side naves for chapels, with a flat head wall and central apse. Read More Museo del Baile Flamenco Calle de Manuel Rojas Marcos 3, Seville, 41004 Tel: 34954340311 www.flamencomuseum.com Follow the flamenco acolytes with their slicked-back hair buns and clicking castanets to the 18th-century mansion housing this year-old museum, run by the renowned dancer Cristina Hoyos, ... Read More Torre del Oro Paseo de Cristóbal Colón City Seville 95-422-24-19 Price Admission 1€ ($1.30). Free on Tues The 12-sided Tower of Gold, dating from the 13th century, overlooks the Guadalquivir River. Originally... Read More Convento de Santa Paula Santa Paula City Seville 954536330 Price Admission 2€ ($2.60) There are 17 cloistered women's convents still functioning (in some cases, flourishing) in Seville today. Some are very small, some are in steep decline, and some are so obscure that their doors are almost always closed to casual visitors. But if a peek into this medieval lifestyle intrigues you, the most interesting ... Read More Archivo de Indias Av. de la Constitución 3, Seville Tel. 954211234 Price Free admission The Archivo de Indias is said to contain some four million antique documents, including letters exchanged between patron Queen Isabella and explorer Columbus (he detailing his discoveries and impressions). These documents are locked in air-conditioned storage to keep them from disintegrating. ... Read More Hospital de la Santa Caridad Calle Temprado 3, Seville 954223232 Price Admission 5€ ($6.50) adults, free for children under 12 This 17th-century hospital is intricately linked to the legend of Miguel Manara, portrayed by Dumas and Mérimée as the scandalous Don Juan. It was once thought that he built this institution to atone for his sins, but this has been disproven. ... Read More Iglesia De Santa Ana in Seville Iglesia De Santa Ana in Seville, Spain Pelay Correa, s/n, Seville, 41010 Tel. +3495427 382 Iglesia De Santa Ana in Seville is a popular tourist destination which is a church predominantly in Renaissance style with Mudejar-elements. Alfonso X the Wise constructed this church in 1280 in thanksgiving for the miraculous recovery of his sight and Archbishop Don Remondo consecrated it The Iglesia De Santa Ana in Seville is primarily made up ... Read More Palacio De Lebrija in Seville Manor or country house Palacio Lebrija, Cuna 8, E-41004 Seville, Spain Palacio De Lebrija in Seville is a beautiful mansion, which will impress you with its architecture, elegance and beauty. Built originally in 1400 AD, and then refurbished in 1500 AD. This palace will expose you to the typical structure of the Sevillian palaces with their vestibule, central patio porticado and inner garden....Read More Italica in Seville Italica in Seville houses the fascinating Roman ruins and mosaics. Located just outside the village of Santioponce, Italica in Seville was the birthplace of Roman emperors and one of the earliest Roman establishments in Spain established in 206 B.C. It grew as a military outpost during the 2nd and 3rd centuries AD. During the Medieval era, the ruins served as good stone resources. The ruins constitute of one of the largest Roman amphitheatres, the Termas Mayores public bathhouse and some fine mosaics. ... Read More |
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