Location: Casco Antiguo
Top Things to do in Casco Antiguo
Top 10 Sights & Landmarks in Casco Antiguo, Andalucia
Originally founded as a Roman city and now home to three UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Seville is bursting with antique charm. The Alcazar palace complex is a stunning collage of architectural styles, and the Cathedral will impress you with its beauty and its status as the burial site of Christopher Columbus. The Metropol Parasol is the world’s largest wooden structure, a massive mix of grids and swirls that contains a market and a terrace observatory.
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1. Plaza de Espana
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5.0 based on 43,613 reviews
Reviewed By JanetC2029 - Stockport, United Kingdom
Built on the edge of the Maria Luisa Park in the 1920s in a huge semi circle with bridges, moats and fountains this is definitely the number one spot to visit whilst in Seville.
2. Catedral de Sevilla
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4.5 based on 26,003 reviews
This majestic Cathedral dates back to the 15th century and claims to be the third largest building of its kind in the world.
Reviewed By WineEng - Green Valley, United States
This is THE site to visit when in Sevilla. Absolutely enormous, the largest gothic cathedral in the world consists of the main cathedral, many chapels, a small treasury and many memorials plus the converted bell tower. When busy, it’s much better to have purchased tickets in advance or be prepared to wait in long lines to hope to buy a ticket. It takes 2 1/2 - 3 hours to visit everything while stopping to enjoy the varied architecture. A Columbus is buried here so some come to see that. The organ has four banks with over 7000 pipes and can be heard at specific times during the week. Fantastic piece of history. Cheers!
3. Barrio Santa Cruz
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4.5 based on 8,818 reviews
The Barrio Santa Cruz used to be the Jewish quarter. The streets are narrow and form a labyrinth. It’s easy to get lost among the jasmine-scented streets… only to discover a convent or a palace or a hotel. Many of the palaces have wrought iron gates suitable for peeping into their beautiful patios. There are many small stores and some artisan shops, as well as good art galleries.
Reviewed By jbA5000PG - Holmes Chapel, United Kingdom
Quaint little streets, lots of interesting features and souvenir shops selling lots of local ceramics, tapas bar, flamenco shows, a must see visit .. all alleyway lead to the centre of Seville and the cathedral
4. Casa de Pilatos
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4.5 based on 3,666 reviews
Construction of this palace began in 1492. Today, part of the palace is a museum and is open to the public. There is a separate wing where the present Duchess of Medinaceli lives with her descendants and family. The palace has many gardens, patios, fountains, and salons. The patios contain many Roman statues. Everywhere on the first floor one will find Roman mosaic floors. The walls are covered with beautiful ceramic tile in many different Mudejar styles.
Reviewed By travelling-model - Hong Kong, China
The Casa de Pilatos is famous for its magnificent patio and well-kept gardens, while the precious coloured ceramic tiles are considered to be among the finest in Seville. The Casa de Pilatos has around 150 different 1530s Spanish glazed tile. designs made by the brothers Diego and Juan Pulido, one of the largest azulejo collections in the world. It is the finest example of a civil palace in Seville. The building is a mixture of Italian Renaissance and Spanish Mudéjar elements and decorations. It is the prototype of the Andalusian palace At the end of 2009, Tom Cruise filmed the movie Knight and Day with Cameron Diaz at the palace.
5. Torre Giralda
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4.5 based on 10,658 reviews
This lovely structure was originally built as a minaret for a mosque, although it has since been converted into a bell tower.
Reviewed By Razeghian - Paris, France
This tower first has been constructed as a minaret of the masque by moorish caliphate in 10 or 11 century and then its changed to a bell tower of the cathedral when Christian conquered Seville in 12 century. I recomend to climb it and visit the town from 104m high tower.
6. Iglesia de San Antonio Abad (El Silencio)
7. Iglesia de San Esteban
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4.5 based on 30 reviews
Mudéjar-style church from the late 14th century is richly decorated inside. The most outstanding feature is the series of Zurbarán paintings that line the walls of the main chapel. Ornamental plasterwork in the sacramental chapel and the 16th century glazed tiling on the front of the high altar table is a fine examples from this period. A famous seated sculpture of Our Father Jesus of Health and Travel is located in one of the side chapels with a window onto the street.
8. Plaza del Triunfo
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4.5 based on 660 reviews
Reviewed By 750dimitrisl - Sydney, Australia
Plaza del Triunfo is a beautiful public space. It is surrounded by a lot of history and that is seen in buildings like the Cathedral, the Real Alcazar, the Convent of the Encarnación and the lovely atmosphere of the square itself. Its name goes back to the 18th century and is connected to the Portuguese capital Lisbon. When a devastating and powerful earthquake hit Lisbon, it was felt in Seville. At that very moment, according to tradition, worshippers were inside the Cathedral, during Mass. Undeterred, they went outside on to the square, where the Mass continued. Seville, as it turned out escaped the earthquake almost unscathed. In return they named the Square in remembrance of this event. A fitting monument to the Virgin Mary was also built there.
9. Casa de los Pinelo
10. Torre del Oro
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4.0 based on 2,269 reviews
Rumor has it that this beautiful tower was once tiled in gold; now, it houses a museum detailing the maritime history of the city.
Reviewed By mcauley2015 - Battle, United Kingdom
worth the climb just for the views. Museum was small but interesting, we learnt a lot about the Spanish naval history .
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