Location: Osuna
Top Things to do in Osuna
What to do and see in Osuna, Spain: The Best Places and Tips
Osuna (Spanish pronunciation: [oˈsuna]) is a town and municipality in the province of Seville, southern Spain, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. As of 2009, it has a population of c. 17,800. It is the location of the Andalusian Social Economy School.
Restaurants in Osuna
1. Colegiata de Osuna
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 236 reviews
The collegiate church and sepulchre have one of the most interesting colletions of art since XVI to XVIII century
Reviewed By Clinor - Canterbury, United Kingdom
We arrived at 5pm and were the only people on the last tour. Our guide spoke some English and was knowledgable and thoughtful about the works she showed us. We had a really good tour of the church, the art gallery and the mausoleum of the Dukes of Osuna. There was a great little courtyard that formed the entry space into the funerary area. The tour took just under an hour but we did stop and get a good look at things and discussed them.
2. Calle San Pedro
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4.5 based on 64 reviews
Reviewed By Off their P - Manchester
There are many but this has to be one of the best highlights in this town. We just grabbed a map from the hotel, roamed around and were really taken aback by it.
I believe it has been used in many films as a setting and I can understand why. When viewed from the top, it is absolutely beautiful with wonderful houses (Not a shopping street) on either side and it is quite wide.
The houses are very well maintained and it just adds to this wonderful place.
3. Monasterio de la Encarnacion
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4 based on 89 reviews
Reviewed By Clinor - Canterbury, United Kingdom
The nuns who live here and guide visitors around the complex, wanted to show us all their beautiful religious artefacts whereas we really wanted to look at the painted tiles that decorate the lower walls of the cloister and on the staircase. Some of the tiled scenes did not seem entirely appropriate to a convent!
There was no entrance fee but the nuns make and sell biscuits that they produce at the end of the tour!
4. Palace of the Marques de la Gomera
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4.5 based on 44 reviews
Reviewed By D U - London, United Kingdom
The palacio's portal stands out significantly on a street full of old aristocratic homes. The building is now a hotel, so we glanced around the interior (mildly interesting). The fun thing is just learning a bit about these houses and the sort of folks who built them. It gives you a better idea of what Osuna was like in its heyday.
5. Osuna University
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4 based on 48 reviews
Reviewed By BennyMalaga - Malaga, Spain
The Osuna University is the third monument on top of the hill. It was founded in 1548 by Don Juan Tellez Giron IV, the father of the first Duke of Osuna, and it is located in a castle. Today the castle has been modernized and has a very large interior patio. The University is still active today and has many students.
6. Museo de Osuna
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4.5 based on 33 reviews
Reviewed By Mimi J - London, United Kingdom
The museum is free on certain days (Thursdays, I think). Although the displays are all in spanish, the artefacts speak for themselves and cross the ages giving insights into Osuna's history. Speak to Reme who works there and is super friendly (if you can manage a bit of Spanish). The archeological museum (free) nearby is also well worth a trip. Osuna is an ancient town with recent excavations.
7. Calle Sevilla
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4.5 based on 23 reviews
Reviewed By MartaFerrer - Vila Real de Santo Antonio, Portugal
This street will, definitely, surprise you: it's conservation, the amazing entries of old palaces, crowned by the views of the hill, is perfect to start exploring this small town. As an extra tip: visit the Monasterio de la Purisima Concepción, and don't leave without its delicious Moroccan cakes!
8. El Coto Las Canteras
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4 based on 61 reviews
Reviewed By Kar C - Maplewood, New Jersey
A rock quarry that was converted into an concert hall and auditorium and is quite beautiful. We did not get to go inside as it was closed but the pictures from the outside was just beautiful. If you happen to be in Osuna, you might want to visit this concert hall, but its outside the city center.
9. Church of Santa Maria de la Asuncion
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5 based on 16 reviews
Reviewed By BennyMalaga - Malaga, Spain
The Collegiate Church of Santa Maria de la Asuncion is located at the Plaza de la Encarnación. It
is a very large church in the Plateresque style that is located on the highest point of the hill that overlooks the town. The church was built in the 16th century and was founded by the 4th Count of Ureña and is very spacious. It has a beautiful Baroque main altar and the chapels on the sides are all very attractive. One of the altarpieces was carved by Juan de Mesa. The church has a Sacred Art Museum which allows one to see the five paintings of Jose de Ribera (called El Espanolete), many of which he painted while living in Naples. His paintings are La Crucifixion, Las Lagrimas de San Pedro, San Jeronimo y el Angel Trompetero, El Martirio de San Sebastian, and El Martirio de San Bartolome. There is the famous Panteon Ducal on a lower level that contains the tombs of all of the Dukes of Osuna and their families. This is called the Panteon de Andalucia and is probably the most elaborate Pantheon in the region.
10. Plaza de Toros
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4 based on 12 reviews
Reviewed By Mark J
I wanted to come here as i was holidaying in El Saucejo nearby, Reading the reviews from other sites it seemed quite difficult to gain entry. The times on the Internet are not the ones that were correct. Eventually I emailed the local tourist information office to confirm the timings when we were there - I was there in August 2016 and managed to visit on the Thursday from 10:00 - 14:30. (It was also supposedly open on the weekends - but please check).
There was a two Euro entry fee for adults - kids free - and you got access into the arena. Wow - it was massive and really impressive. There's not much to see in itself, however you can wander round the back of the arena and see some of the bull pens. The arena itself is only open for fighting once a year (which shows the decline in the sport).
The woman at the cash desk was very knowledgeable (she was one of the filming extras), and supplied a lot of information about the history of the ring and the filming itself.
It's not a Disney water park, so don;t be going expecting lots of thrills and spills. But for those interested in seeing a part of history or a Game of thrones filming location it's second to none.
It' wide open and you may take about half an hour or so to wander round, so take some water if the day's supposed to be hot.
For a perfect day, head off to the local museum and then look at their Game of Thrones room - top nothch!
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