Unmissable Seville

Royal Alcázar

The tour Unmissable Seville stars at the Royal Alcázar, an ancient Arab fortress of the 10th century that has been used and expanded by Christian kings from the time of the conquest of the city by Christianity to the present day. In fact, the word Alcazar means fortified house in Arabic. A wonderful place where Game of Thrones or movies like 1492 The conquest of paradise has been filmed.

This wonderful place has hosted kings and governors of the Umayyad Caliphate, the Almohad Empire, the Kingdom of Castile and Leon and later Spain for more than a thousand years. Sumptuous synthesis of Mudéjar, Gothic and Renaissance architecture. Its courtyards, halls and gardens leave you breathless. We will learn about the history of Peter I who ordered the construction of the Mudéjar Palace, the underground baths of his lover María de Padilla or the incredible Hall of Ambassadors.

Seville Cathedral

Later, we will continue to unveil the secrets of the spectacular Cathedral of Seville, the most important and majestic in Spain. This church houses in its interior the tomb of Columbus, hundreds of works of art of enormous sculptural and pictorial value and the largest altarpiece of Christianity. You will also discover numerous curiosities, such as empty tombs, stolen paintings or the Virgin to which the sailors who left for their routes of discovery of new lands beyond the Atlantic Ocean entrusted their lives.

The bell tower, which the Sevillians call Giralda, was in the past days minaret of the old Aljama Mosque of Isbiliya. At the end of the tour you can climb to the top to enjoy the spectacular view at a height of more than 80 meters.

Santacruz Quarter

The Santacruz Quarter together with the San Bartolomé Quarter formed the old Jewish Quarter of Seville In this tour we will discover its streets and visit the romantic squares that make up this characteristic neighborhood, discovering how the Jews lived and their relationship with Christians. We will see the places where ancient synagogues emerged and the transformations suffered over the centuries. We will also discover real stories like that of the Susona, a jewish girl who lived her life and treason in this historic place.

Plaza de España

To end the tour Unmissable Seville and after a relaxing walk through the Maria Luisa Park, a true open-air museum, our eyes will see the Plaza de España. Immense, bright, colorful, this wonderful site represented Spain during the Ibero-American Exhibition in 1929, of which it was the epicenter. The Exhibition, in principle, was intended for 1914 but was delayed due to the outbreak of the First World War. Currently, the sevillians thank Anibal González, the project architect, for their construction, with this phrase: «Thank you Anibal for bringing paradise down to the underworld».