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What to see in Seville in 3 days: day-by-day itinerary

Quick answer. Day 1: settle into Santa Cruz, walk the Murillo Gardens and explore the old Jewish quarter after dark. Day 2: the Royal Alcázar at opening time, Casa de Pilatos in the afternoon, golden hour at the Torre del Oro and flamenco by the Setas. Day 3: the Cathedral and the Giralda climb, then a last hour in Plaza de Doña Elvira.

  • Planned for May 6 – 8
  • 3 days
  • 12 stops
  • 3 audio guides along the way
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  1. Day 1 · Day 1 · Thursday 6 May — Landing in Seville, Shaded First Steps and Santa Cruz After Dark

    Arrival, a base in Santa Cruz, the Murillo Gardens and the old Jewish quarter after dark.

    • Seville Airport

    • Santa Cruz, Seville

      Also on this stop: Casa de Pilatos

    • Murillo Gardens

    • Calle Mateos Gago Food stop

    Self-guided walk for this day

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Seville 3-Day Itinerary
The Royal Alcázar, the Cathedral and Giralda, Casa de Pilatos, Santa Cruz and tapas evenings

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Seville in Spring: Mudéjar Palaces, Tapas Alleys and Flamenco Nights

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Flight

Seville Airport (San Pablo) → Puerta de Jerez

May 06 | Thu

Day 1 · Thursday 6 May — Landing in Seville, Shaded First Steps and Santa Cruz After Dark
Seville sits at roughly 37° north, in the northern hemisphere, so early May here is generous spring rather than high summer: long bright days, jacaranda and bitter-orange blossom in the air, afternoons that often climb into the upper twenties Celsius with the occasional hotter spike, and daylight that lingers until around 21:00. That rhythm shapes the whole plan — one timed entry each morning while the air is soft, 13:30 to 16:30 reserved for cool patios, a long lunch and a real siesta, and the evening handed over to walks and flamenco. Evenings stay mild, but bring a light layer for sitting outside after dark, and pack a compact umbrella as cheap insurance even though May is usually dry in Andalusia. Pack linen and light cotton, a hat, sunglasses, high-factor sunscreen, a refillable water bottle and properly broken-in shoes for cobbles. Mid-range budgeting works beautifully here: tapas bars cost a fraction of seated restaurants, which leaves room for two splurges — a good tablao seat and one proper sit-down lunch. If a heat spike lands on your dates, swap any garden time into the indoor rooms and push everything an hour earlier; if rain appears, the Cathedral and Casa de Pilatos are your perfect indoor refuges.
Arrival in Seville: Touching Down at San Pablo Airport
Seville AirportGoogle Maps
Your trip begins the moment the plane banks over the olive groves and the Guadalquivir slides into view — Seville's San Pablo airport sits a short ride northeast of the historic centre, and it is small, calm and mercifully fast to walk through. Collect your bags, fill a water bottle, and step outside into that first wall of Andalusian warmth; even in early May it is a proper hello. From arrivals, the easy options with luggage are the taxi rank at the door or a pre-booked transfer, and the city also runs bus, metro and train links into town as part of its wider network — check the current airport information page on the day you travel rather than trusting an old timetable. A popular way to remove all arrival-day guesswork is a meet-and-greet transfer, where a driver waits in the arrivals hall with a name sign; it matters most when you land late or tired.

Notes

I have deliberately left today's timings open — your flight sets the clock, not the itinerary, so treat everything below as a flexible sequence you can slide later without losing a single experience. If you arrive by rail instead, Seville's main station, Santa Justa, sits northeast of the centre and is a short taxi ride from Santa Cruz. Ask a driver to drop you at a square rather than the door: the Santa Cruz lanes are pedestrian and narrow, so the last hundred metres may be on foot with your case. If your room is not ready, hotels across the old town will happily hold luggage.
Confirm the fare or the meter before the taxi pulls away, and keep a little cash for small purchases on day one. Remember that Seville eats late: many tapas bars close after the lunch service and reopen around 20:00 or 20:30, so a 16:00 craving is better answered by a café, a heladería or a pastry counter than by a bar counter. Shops in the old town often pull their shutters in the early afternoon, too. Sort an eSIM or local SIM at the airport if you want live maps in the Santa Cruz maze — the lanes genuinely double back on themselves, and that is half the charm. Finally, if your arrival runs late, do not panic about the evening: keep the night walk and simply move the tapas crawl an hour or so later, since neither needs a booking.
Check-In in Santa Cruz: Courtyards, Azulejos and the Right Base
Santa Cruz, SevilleGoogle Maps
60

minutes

Check in, drop the bags, and let the building do the talking — the best mid-range stays in Seville are converted townhouses wrapped around a patio, with azulejo tiles underfoot, a fountain or a lemon tree in the middle, and a rooftop terrace where you will end up having a nightcap. Santa Cruz is the right base for this particular trip, and it is an easy argument to make: the Alcázar, the Cathedral, the Giralda, Casa de Pilatos and your flamenco evening all sit within a five-to-twenty-minute shaded walk, which means less heat exposure, fewer taxis, and the freedom to duck back to the room when the afternoon bites. It also keeps your evening walks short and beautiful, since the lanes outside your window are the destination. Within the quarter, prioritise three zones: first, the heart of Santa Cruz around Calle Mateos Gago and Plaza de Doña Elvira for pure atmosphere; second, the Arenal and Avenida de la Constitución edge for quieter nights and immediate river access; third, Alfalfa and Plaza de la Encarnación for tapas density and slightly better value.

Notes

Choose a small hotel or boutique hostal in a historic house rather than a large chain — character and location beat facilities here. Ask for a room off the street if you are a light sleeper, and check whether the terrace is open for guests in the evening. Rooms with patios or balconies often cost only a little more and are worth it for a couple's trip.
Shade First: Jardines de Murillo and the Alcázar's Old Walls
Murillo GardensGoogle Maps
16:30
60

minutes

Rather than pushing straight into the hot part of the afternoon, ease in under the trees. The Jardines de Murillo is a cool, fountain-fed pocket of green right beside Santa Cruz, named for Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, the 17th-century painter born in this city, whose statue presides over one end of the gardens. Paths thread between palms, pines and glossy hedges, tiled benches glow in the dappled light, and a monument to the painter stands among the greenery, with the long ochre wall of the Alcázar gardens running along one side. For a couple landing today it does three jobs at once: it cools you down, it gives you your first proper look at Sevillian tile and ironwork, and it sets up tomorrow's headline visit by tracing the outside of the palace you will walk through in the morning. It is also a soft, ticket-free wander that you can shift an hour either way depending on your flight — exactly the kind of flexible first move an arrival day needs.

Notes

Shade is plentiful, but a hat and water still help. The gardens sit beside the Puerta de la Carne area, a few minutes from Santa Cruz hotels, and connect easily to the Prado de San Sebastián and the Murillo monument at the far end. If you are running late, this is the one item of the day you can drop without regret.
Santa Cruz After Dark: Legends, Lit Patios and the Scent of Orange Blossom
Santa Cruz, SevilleGoogle Maps
19:30
75

minutes

This is your must-do evening, and it is the finest possible introduction to the city. Santa Cruz was Seville's Jewish quarter, the judería, and when the sun drops the whole district changes character: the day-trippers thin out, patios light up behind wrought-iron grilles, water murmurs in hidden fountains, and the scent of orange blossom follows you down alleys barely wide enough for two people holding hands. Guides who run night routes through these lanes build them around legends, poetry and the literature this quarter has inspired, and the atmosphere is precisely what they promise — silent, intimate streets where every square is a small stage. Start at the Cruz de la Cerrajería in Plaza de Santa Cruz, the iron cross that once marked the old boundary, then thread through Calle Agua and Calle Vida — the street of water and the street of life — past the Hospital de los Venerables and into Plaza de Doña Elvira, where the fountain, the tiled benches and the orange trees make the most romantic square in the neighbourhood. Keep an ear out for the story of Susona, the girl whose tragic legend still clings to a tiny lane named after her.
  • Cruz de la Cerrajería, Plaza de Santa Cruz
  • Calle Agua and Calle Vida
  • Hospital de los Venerables
  • Plaza de Doña Elvira after dark

Notes

No ticket, no booking — just walk, slowly, and double back on whatever looks beautiful. Wear comfortable shoes: the lanes are cobbled and uneven, and heels genuinely struggle here. If you have arrived late and shifted everything, this walk still works beautifully after dinner; the patios stay lit well past midnight.

Suggested restaurant

Calle Mateos GagoGoogle Maps

Andalusian tapas

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Calle Mateos Gago runs from the shadow of the Giralda straight into the heart of Santa Cruz, and it is the most atmospheric tapas artery in the city — a narrow lane of chalkboards, marble counters, hanging jamón and people spilling onto the cobbles with a caña in hand. Eat the way locals do: pick a counter, order one or two plates at a time rather than a whole meal, and move on when the conversation dries up. Start with salmorejo, the chilled tomato-and-bread soup from Córdoba-by-way-of-Seville, served with shards of jamón and chopped egg; add espinacas con garbanzos, the cumin-scented spinach and chickpea stew that is pure Sevillian comfort; then squeeze in cazón en adobo or a plate of pescaíto frito, fried baby fish eaten whole and best with a squeeze of lemon. A montadito, a small filled roll, is the perfect bridge between bars, and a cold beer, a manzanilla or a rebujito keeps the pace going. This is why tapas culture suits the two of you: it is a shared, unhurried, talkative way to eat, and it costs a fraction of a seated dinner. I have deliberately kept this at street level rather than naming individual bars, since the lineup on Mateos Gago shifts with the seasons — trust whichever counter is fullest and loudest, and read the chalkboard.
Nothing about today needs a reservation, which is exactly the point after a travel day. Eat late, drink slowly, and let the evening run into the small hours — Seville rewards it. Keep a light scarf or jacket for after dark, since the temperature drops once the sun goes. In the Santa Cruz lanes, keep bags zipped and phones out of back pockets; the crowds are friendly but the lanes are tight and dark. If you need a taxi, walk to a square first — Plaza Virgen de los Reyes by the Giralda, or Plaza de Doña Elvira — because drivers cannot reach most of the alleyways. And if the flight was long, consider swapping tonight's tapas crawl and night walk in sequence: the walk first at dusk, then dinner, then one more slow loop home with the patios lit.

May 07 | Fri

Day 2 · Friday 7 May — The Alcázar at Opening, Casa de Pilatos and a Night of Duende
Royal Alcázar of Seville: A Mudéjar Masterclass at Opening Time
Royal Alcázar of SevilleGoogle Maps
09:30
150

minutes

Your first timed entry of the trip — and today's only pre-booked slot — opens at the Puerta del León on Plaza del Triunfo, so be at the gate around fifteen minutes early with your booking and ID to hand. Then step inside the oldest royal palace still in use in Europe, a place where Christian kings built with Muslim craftsmen: Peter I of Castile brought Mudéjar artisans, some of them from Granada and Toledo, to raise his extraordinary palace on Almohad foundations in the 1360s, and the result is exactly the fusion you came to Seville for. The Patio de las Doncellas — named after the legend of a tribute of one hundred maidens demanded by a Moorish king — is a lacework of stucco arches and shimmering tile around a long reflecting pool, while the Salón de Embajadores above it wears a magnificent wooden dome. Climb to the Patio de las Muñecas, peer into the Baños de Doña María de Padilla beneath the Gothic palace, and let the gardens finish the job: orange trees, palms, myrtle hedges, peacocks and irrigation channels that carry Moorish engineering right into the present.
  • Puerta del León entry on Plaza del Triunfo
  • Patio de las Doncellas and Salón de Embajadores
  • Patio de las Muñecas and the Baños de Doña María de Padilla
  • Gardens: orange trees, palms, peacocks, water channels

Notes

Book the timed slot online well ahead — spring mornings sell out, and this is the one entry I have locked for today. Security is airport-style, so travel light. For your love of Mudéjar detail, linger in the Patio de las Doncellas rather than racing through: the plasterwork changes character as the light moves. The Alcázar, the Cathedral and the Archivo de Indias next door are inscribed together as UNESCO World Heritage. If a heat spike arrives, do the interior rooms first and save the gardens for the coolest stretch; there are fountains and shade throughout. Photography is mostly unrestricted, but tripods and large bags are not welcomed.

Suggested restaurant

Plaza de la AlfalfaGoogle Maps

Andalusian taberna cooking

$

Plaza de la Alfalfa is the right lunch stop today for one very practical reason: it sits roughly ten shaded minutes from both the Alcázar and Casa de Pilatos, and it lets you eat properly indoors or under an awning exactly when the sun is at its most persuasive. This square was a market place in the medieval city and it still behaves like one, ringed by tabernas and bars where locals take a full sit-down lunch rather than a quick counter snack. Order in the local sequence: a shared salmorejo to begin, then cazón en adobo or puntillitas for the fried-and-tart contrast, followed by carrillada stewed in red wine or solomillo al whisky — a genuinely Sevillian invention, pork loin cooked with garlic and a splash of whisky. Jamón ibérico and a plate of good cheese round things off beautifully with a glass of manzanilla, and a cortado finishes the job. Because this is a proper table rather than a crawl, it is also your built-in air-conditioning and your siesta launchpad — you will walk out into the afternoon heat already rested and unhurried.
Between roughly 14:00 and 16:00, do what the city does: go back to the room, close the shutters, take a cool shower and put your feet up. You have already agreed to avoid long midday walks, and this block is how that promise is kept without losing a single sight — the Alcázar is done, Casa de Pilatos is waiting in the cooler late afternoon, and flamenco does not begin until the city has properly woken up again. Use the pause productively: refill water bottles, recharge everything, and reconfirm your flamenco reservation, since the best tablaos hold only a few dozen seats per show and sell out. If you would rather not go back to the hotel, a shaded rooftop terrace with a cold drink and a view of the Giralda does the same job. Either way, do not spend this window on your feet.
Casa de Pilatos: Azulejos, Courtyards and a Pilgrim's Obsession
Casa de PilatosGoogle Maps
15:30
90

minutes

The most personal palace in Seville, and the one that rewards a slow, unhurried afternoon. Begun at the end of the 15th century by Pedro Enríquez and Catalina de Ribera and expanded by their son Fadrique Enríquez de Rivera, first Marquis of Tarifa, after his pilgrimage to the Holy Land, the house was laid out as a devotional echo of the house of Pontius Pilate in Jerusalem — the name stuck, and the Via Crucis that begins at the stone cross outside the door still threads through the city each Good Friday. Inside, Gothic, Mudéjar and Renaissance ideas sit side by side, exactly the combination the guided tours here are built around: courtyards of shimmering azulejo, coffered and painted ceilings, a marble fountain at the centre of the Patio Principal, and gardens of citrus, jasmine and clipped hedges that smell like Andalusia in May. Notice how domestic it feels — this was a family home rather than a fortress, and the noble collection of tiles and classical sculpture is still scattered through the rooms as if the owners had just stepped out.
  • Patio Principal with its central marble fountain
  • Azulejo-tiled rooms and painted ceilings
  • Gardens of citrus and jasmine
  • Plaza de Pilatos and the Via Crucis cross

Notes

Today's single pre-booked timed entry is the Alcázar, so treat Casa de Pilatos as a standard-admission wander you can slide earlier or later with your energy — mid-afternoon is quietest and coolest. The family still uses the upper floor, which is generally shown only on scheduled guided visits; the ground floor and gardens are the heart of it. Photography without flash is the courteous default. Plaza de Pilatos outside, with its cross and noble facades, is a lovely five-minute linger before you walk back towards Alfalfa.
Golden Hour on the Guadalquivir: Torre del Oro and the Triana Bridge
Torre del OroGoogle Maps
19:00
75

minutes

Evening walks are clearly your thing, so make this one the beautiful one. Wander down to the riverfront promenade, the Paseo de Cristóbal Colón, in the golden hour, with the Torre del Oro standing in front of you: a 13th-century Almohad watchtower that once anchored a chain stretched across the Guadalquivir to bar enemy ships from the river, and which has since served as a chapel, a prison and a naval museum. Its name — tower of gold — comes from the golden tiles that once caught the light, and that is exactly what they do again at this hour. Past the tower the river opens out, and the 19th-century iron bridge, the Puente de Isabel II, puts you eye-level with Triana's Calle Betis, where the facades across the water glow amber and then rose as the sun drops. Sit on the steps near the water for a while and watch the rowers and the river traffic — it is the least expensive romantic moment in Seville, and one of the best.

Notes

It is a 15-to-20-minute walk from Casa de Pilatos down to the river, or a very short taxi ride if your feet have had enough cobbles. From the river, the flamenco venue near Plaza de la Encarnación is roughly a 20-minute walk or a short taxi hop north into the old centre. Sunset in early May falls around 21:00, so 19:00 to 20:15 puts you right in the soft light without waiting around afterwards.
Duende Night: Flamenco in an Intimate Old-Centre Tablao
Plaza de la EncarnaciónGoogle Maps
21:00
75

minutes

For a couple who came to Seville for flamenco, the tablao is the right first encounter, and this one is as intimate as they come: a small room on Plaza de la Encarnación, under the Setas in the heart of the old centre, where you sit close enough to hear the singers breathe and the dancers' heels bite the floor. Book ahead: the good rooms hold only a few dozen people a night and sell out. What you are watching is a triangle: cante (song), toque (guitar) and baile (dance), held together by palmas, the rhythmic clapping, and jaleo, the shouted encouragement that turns a performance into a conversation. Seville has a genuine claim to be one of the birthplaces of the art form, with Triana long claiming a founding role, and the city's flamenco is famously more raw and less choreographed than the theatrical versions staged elsewhere. Order a glass of Andalusian wine, keep phones away during the performance, and let the silence between numbers do its work — that shiver is the duende everyone talks about.

Notes

Reserve in advance: limited seating per show and confirmation arrives by email with the exact location and directions. Many tickets include a drink or a small tasting of Andalusian products, so check what your ticket tier covers before ordering at the bar. Dress smart-casual — this is an evening out, not a tourist attraction. A light layer helps in the small, old rooms after dark. If you would like to eat first, a short pre-show round of tapas near Plaza de la Encarnación at around 20:00 fits comfortably.
Today is built around a single fixed commitment — the Alcázar's timed entry — so protect that one and keep the rest loose. Arrive at the Puerta del León fifteen minutes early with a small bag for the security check, and carry ID. Casa de Pilatos takes standard admission and is calmest from mid-afternoon, and the walk between Alfalfa and Plaza de Pilatos is short and mostly shaded; if the day has turned genuinely hot, take a taxi for that hop rather than slogging it out. The riverside stretch is flat, breezy and best enjoyed at a slow amble, so leave the brisk pace at home. Book the tablao before you fly, not on the night, and check whether your ticket includes a drink. Finally, water, a hat and sunscreen are not optional extras in May — refill at every fountain you pass.

May 08 | Sat

Day 3 · Saturday 8 May — Cathedral Light, the Giralda Climb and a Farewell Lunch
Seville Cathedral and the Giralda: Gothic Scale and a Minaret's Ghost
Catedral de SevillaGoogle Maps
11:00
120

minutes

Be at the visitor entrance about fifteen minutes before your slot — the queues along Avenida de la Constitución and Plaza Virgen de los Reyes will point you the right way. This is your second and final timed entry, and it is the biggest thing in the city: a cathedral raised between 1401 and 1506 on the site of the Almohad Great Mosque, and among the largest Gothic churches in the world. The Moorish layer never vanished. The Giralda began life as the mosque's minaret, and the climb is by ramps rather than stairs — a detail that tells you everything about how the tower was once used. Inside, walk to the tomb of Christopher Columbus, carried on the shoulders of four sculpted figures representing the kingdoms of Castile, León, Aragón and Navarre, then stand before the retable of the Capilla Mayor, one of the great altarpieces of Christendom. The Patio de los Naranjos, planted with orange trees, and the Puerta del Perdón, the old mosque gate, are the surviving threads linking the Islamic and Christian centuries of this site.
  • Tomb of Christopher Columbus
  • Capilla Mayor and its great retable
  • Giralda climb by ramp to the belfry
  • Patio de los Naranjos and the Puerta del Perdón

Notes

Buy the timed slot online for the earliest hour you can manage on a Saturday — it is the quietest window before the tour groups assemble, and the morning light through the stained glass is worth the early alarm. Dress respectfully: shoulders and knees covered is the courteous norm in a working cathedral. The Giralda climb is a long, steady ascent by ramp, so take it slowly and enjoy the views from the belfry. Right next door, the Archivo de Indias completes the UNESCO inscription shared with the Cathedral and the Alcázar — if the doors are open and you have half an hour to spare, it is a quietly fascinating stop for an art-and-history couple.

Suggested restaurant

Plaza del SalvadorGoogle Maps

Andalusian tapas and taberna classics

$

Five minutes north of the Cathedral, Plaza del Salvador is the old town's tapas crossroads, with the collegiate church of El Salvador presiding over a square that fills at lunchtime with a very local crowd. This is the right last meal of the trip: a proper table, a slow pace, and food that tastes unmistakably of Seville. Begin with salmorejo, deep red and silky, scattered with jamón and chopped egg; follow with cazón en adobo, the marinated dogfish fried in a light batter and lifted with lemon, and a plate of puntillitas, tiny fried squid that vanish far too fast. If you want the dish that locals argue about, order solomillo al whisky — pork loin with garlic and a splash of whisky, a genuinely Sevillian invention — or carrillada braised until it collapses. Add jamón ibérico, bread, and a glass of manzanilla or a cold caña, and finish with a cortado and something sweet. Order in waves rather than all at once, the way you have learned to do here: it keeps the conversation going and the table full.
A Slow Farewell in Plaza de Doña Elvira
Plaza de Doña ElviraGoogle Maps
14:00
45

minutes

Before you collect the bags, give the trip one last unhurried hour in the prettiest square in Santa Cruz. Plaza de Doña Elvira is a small stage-set of Sevillian romance: tiled benches arranged around a central fountain, bitter-orange trees throwing dappled shade, geraniums blazing against whitewashed walls, and — if you are lucky — the sound of someone practising guitar behind a half-open shutter. It is genuinely used rather than preserved in aspic: neighbours lean on doorways, children circle the fountain, and couples take the long way home through it on purpose. Around the corner, Calle Agua and the Cruz de la Cerrajería in Plaza de Santa Cruz close the loop on the walk you took on your first night, so the trip ends where it began, only now you know the lanes by heart. Grab a cool drink or an ice cream from one of the nearby cafés, sit in the shade, and let the two of you decompress before the journey home.

Notes

This is deliberately short, shaded and close to your hotel — an easy last pause rather than a sight to tick off. If your departure is early, cut it and go straight to the transfer; if it is late, this square plus a cold drink is the nicest way to spend an hour in the city before leaving.
The Journey Home: Departure from Seville
Seville AirportGoogle Maps
Collect your bags — hotels in the old town will usually store luggage for a few hours after check-out if you want one more wander — and head for your onward connection. Seville has two straightforward gateways: San Pablo airport to the northeast for flights, and Santa Justa, the city's main rail station, for high-speed trains. Which one you need depends entirely on how you are getting home, so build this block around your own booking rather than around mine, and leave a generous margin. A taxi from the historic centre is the simplest option with luggage, since the Santa Cruz lanes are pedestrian and cannot be reached by car; ask the hotel to call one or walk to the nearest square to meet it. Give yourself a comfortable cushion at the airport for security and check-in, and a little extra if you are travelling on a busy Saturday afternoon.

Notes

I have deliberately left the timing of this transfer open, because the right departure window depends on your own flight or train rather than anything I can verify from here. What I can say with confidence is the shape of the day: a morning cathedral visit, a long lunch, an hour in the shade of Plaza de Doña Elvira, and then the road out of Andalusia. Ask the hotel to arrange a fixed-time taxi, and if you are flying, aim to be at the airport around two hours before departure as a comfortable rule of thumb.
Take the earliest Cathedral slot you can face, because by mid-morning on a Saturday the aisles fill with groups and the Giralda queue lengthens. Dress with shoulders and knees covered — it is a working church, and the courtesy is appreciated. The tower climb leaves you warm, so plan the shaded route to lunch straight afterwards rather than adding a long walk in the midday sun. Pack before you go out in the morning, so you are not repacking in a rush at 15:00, and ask the hotel to hold your bags if your connection is late. If you are flying, being at the airport around two hours early is a sensible default; if you are taking the train from Santa Justa, a taxi from the centre is quick and simple. Keep the last hour unhurried — you have earned it after three days of palaces, churches, patios and tapas.

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Common questions

Is 3 days enough for Seville?

Yes for a first visit: three days cover the Royal Alcázar, the Cathedral and Giralda, Casa de Pilatos, Santa Cruz and a flamenco night at an easy pace. Add a fourth day if you also want a day trip to Córdoba.

Do I need to book the Alcázar and the Cathedral in advance?

Yes. Both use timed tickets, and spring slots sell out, so book online a few days ahead. A morning slot also keeps you out of the afternoon heat.

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Santa Cruz or the streets around the Cathedral and the Alfalfa: the Alcázar, the Cathedral, Casa de Pilatos and most tapas bars are a short walk away.

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