Seville: Half Day Tour - Cathedral and Alcázar (Sin Quelas)
Panoramic view of the city with a stop at Plaza de España + Barrio de Santa Cruz + Real Alcázar + Seville Cathedral.
Departure place
Pick up at hotel or nearby point - Seville
Days of operation: Monday to Sunday
Duration: 4.5 hours
On Sundays and religious holidays, the Cathedral of Seville will be replaced by another monument.
End of the tour at 2:00 p.m. approximately in the Cathedral.
Itinerary
Day 1
Majestic Seville
We will depart by minibus to discover with a panoramic view of the city the most important monuments such as the University (former Tobacco Factory), the San Telmo Palace, the Torre del Oro and the Isabel II Bridge. We will visit the Plaza de España, the most emblematic work of the Ibero-American Exposition of 1929.
Next, it is your turn to enter the whitewashed walls of the Barrio de Santa Cruz, which surround you with indescribable emotions, turning any corner you can feel the presence of relevant characters such as Bécquer or D. Juan Tenorio, anything can happen. From the Romans to the present, hundreds of years of history pass before our eyes. It is the turn of the two most precious monuments of the city: the Real Alcázar and the Cathedral of Seville.
The Real Alcázar of Seville is a set of palaces surrounded by a wall, different styles have been used (Islamic-Mudejar and Gothic). In successive reforms, Renaissance and Baroque elements have been added. Place used as a place of accommodation for the Spanish Royal House, being the oldest active royal palace in Europe, as collected by Unesco.
Seville Cathedral is the Christian Gothic cathedral with the largest area in the world. UNESCO declared it a World Heritage Site in 1987 and, on July 25, 2010, an Asset of Outstanding Universal Value. From the old Aljama Mosque in Seville, the minaret (the Giralda) and the Patio de los Naranjos are preserved. The temple houses the mortal remains of Christopher Columbus.
Includes
Pick up at hotel or nearby point.
Free guided tour of the Barrio de Santa Cruz.
Tickets for the Alcázar and the Cathedral-Giralda.