Royal Alcázar of Seville Real Alcázar de Sevilla
Leave time for both the tiled palace rooms and the gardens. Check your ticket time before planning the rest of the day.
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Seville Travel Guide
Spend your first morning around the Alcázar and the lanes of Santa Cruz. Save a slower walk for the riverside.
Before you go
When to go and how long to stay
Leave two or three days. Give the Alcázar its own morning and walk the center after the heat eases on hot days.
Entry documents
Check Spain’s short-stay entry requirements for your passport with a Spanish consulate. On a multi-country Schengen trip, count your time across the area. Save hotel addresses and onward transport confirmations offline.
Getting to the city
From Seville Airport (SVQ), the EA bus links the airport with city stops including Santa Justa. Use the taxi rank if your luggage or arrival time makes the bus awkward.
Santa Justa is the high-speed rail station. It is outside the historic core, so arrange the short onward trip to your lodging.
Getting around
Walk the historic center and use tram or bus for longer stretches. A car is awkward in the narrow center streets, so agree on a nearby drop-off.
Payments and mobile data
Bring a contactless card and small euro notes. Save ticket QR codes and the local spellings of stations offline. For a late dinner, check the last train back before you leave your hotel.
Where to stay
Santa Cruz is convenient for the cathedral and Alcázar. Across the river, Triana suits quieter walks and local dining.
Things to do in Seville
What to eat in Seville
Salmorejo
A thick, cool soup of tomato, bread and olive oil. Traditional bowls often come topped with egg and cured ham.
Photo: Flickr.Whisker · CC BY-SA 2.0 ↗A day in Seville
Visit the Alcázar, walk the Santa Cruz lanes, try salmorejo at lunch, then continue to the Guadalquivir.