Tourist office
Monday - Friday 9am - 7.30pm
Saturday, SUnday and holidays 9.30am - 3pm
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Sightseeing in Sevilla:
Marie Luisa Park
Archelogical Museum (free)
Popular Arts museum (free)
St. Cruz district
Cathedral (7.50€)
Alcazar (7€)
The gardens of Murillo
Archives of the Indians
Hospice of the Vulnerables
Triana district
Isla Magica
Monstery of La Cartuja (1.80€)
El Arenal district
Bullring (4€)
Theater de la Maestranza
Golden Tower (1€)
Tour buses around Sevilla (13€)
Boat excursions Guadalquivir (15€)
Palace of San Telmo
Hotel Alfonso XIII
University (Tabacco factory)
Hospital de la Caridad (5€)
La Macarena district
Seville is a beautiful town, which in itself is worth a visit. The World Expo in 1920 influenced it to a large degree. In those days the Sevillanos made an amazing impression on the rest of the world, by creating an entire park, know today as Parque Marie Luisa as well as several impressive pavilions. Most of the pavilions are used today as university buildings such as the the famous Cigar factory on which Bizets Opera Carmen was based.
Put on your walking shoes, because the best way to discover this town is on foot. However it is advisable to take the tourist bus first in order to get an orientation. You can buy a combined ticket with a river tour.
The area of St. Cruz is probably the most enchanting part of Seville with it"™s narrow, cobblestone streets and quality small hotels, boarding houses and restaurants. Its main attractions are the cathedral and the Alcazar.Probably has the most tourist sights are
in the area of El Arenal which runs along the Guadalquivir river. From here you can take the tourist and river tour. See a bullfight at the Plaza de Toros or visit the Palacio de San Telmo. Shopping is a pleasant experience in Seville which has several nice pedestrian areas, as well as one of the oldest pastry shops (Campanillo). Visit the town hall and the Museo de Bellas Artes. Macarena is an area to the west and unless you really enjoy walking, it would be advisable to familiarize yourself via the local buses. It is not necessarily a the prettiest parts of town, as it has been flooded several times over the centuries by the river Betis and has a history of being the poorest part of town. However if you are interested in churches you will find an abundance of them in Macarena. Triana lies across the river and is home to many Gypsies. It was also the sight of the Expo "™92 and has the amusement park of Isla Magica. The main attraction here is the Monasterio de la Cartuja, which has various Modern Art exhibitions.
Facts:
Province: Sevilla
Population: 704.414
Territory: 140km2
125km from the Coast
7m altitude
Public holidays:
New Years: 1 January
Day of Andalucía: 28 February
Good Friday and Thursday: varies every year
Day of the worker: 1 May
San Fernando, Patron of Seville: 30 May
Corpus Christie: june varies every year
Virgin of the Kings, Patrona of Seville: 15 August
Day of Pilar: 12 October
All Saints day: 1 November
Day of the spanish constitution: 6 December
Day of the Inmaculate Conception: 8 December
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