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Seville
Seville (Spanish: Sevilla, see also different names) is the artistic, cultural, and financial capital of southern Spain, irrigated by the river Guadalquivir (37°22'38''N, 5°59'13''W). It is the capital of Andalusia and of the province of Sevilla. The inhabitants of the city are known as Sevillanos (feminine form: Sevillanas). The population of the city of Seville proper was 704,154 as of 2005 (INE estimate). The population of the urban area was 1,043,000 as of 2000 estimates. Population of the metropolitan area (urban area plus satellite towns) was 1,317,098 as of 2005 (INE estimate), ranking as the fourth-largest metropolitan area of Spain.Visitors to Seville should consider the Sevilla Card , designed to aid city exploration and conserve precious travel funds. The card includes free admission to most Seville museums and monuments, unlimited use of public transportation (TUSSAM Buslines, NB: only for Cards with Public Transport), a guided visit of the Real Alcazar of Seville, the unlimited use of sightseeing buses, boat rides on the Guadalquivir River and admission to the Isla Mágica Theme Park. The card also allows access to significant discounts in shops, restaurants, shows and leisure centres for adults and children. The Sevilla card is accompanied by a guide and city map.
The Sevilla card comes in three denominations of 1, 2 or 3 days’ duration in blocks of 24 hours from the time of first activation when inserted into the electronic validation terminal of the suppliers associated with the Sevilla Card Programme (be careful not to activate too soon).
Prices: 1 day €50 (with transport €53), 2 days €60 (with transport €66), 3 days €65 (with transport €72). The 2 and 3 day options attract a discount of €3 per card when purchased on the website.
The Sevilla Card can be purchased by the folllowing means: Online ; by telephone +34 91 600 21 21 / 902 088 908; and, once in Seville, at tourism offices, the airport, the train station, travel agencies and through national and international tour operators (check the website for addresses).
If you are simply interested in using the local buses (€ 1 single fare), you can get a bonobus, a 10 trip travel card. Bonobuses are found at most kiosks. Regular times are kept until around 11:30 pm, after which night buses run, with different routes, on the hour until 2am.
Landmarks
- The Cathedral of Seville was once judged the third largest church in the world after Saint Peter's in and Saint Paul's in ; it is now arguably the largest church in the world when compared using the measurement of volume. Seville's fifteenth century cathedral occupies the site of the former great mosque built in the late twelfth century. The central nave rises to an awesome 37 metres over a total area of 11,520 square metres. The Cathedral is the final resting place of the remains of Christopher Columbus.
- La Giralda is a large and beautiful minaret tower, originally intended for the chief mosque, but now the magnificent bell tower of the Cathedral and symbol of Seville. Climb the 34 ramps for a great view of the city.
- The Real Alcázar is a beautiful palace in the Mudéjar (Moorish) style, began in the XIV Century by Pedro I the Cruel. Free visit if you are a student.
- The Jewish Quarter (Barrio Santa Cruz) is located around the Cathedral. It is filled with small winding streets and is generally regarded as the most charming part of the city, but it is also fairly touristy.
- the Hospital de los Venerables, - a 17th century retirement home and hospital for aged and sickly retired priests, recently restored by the FundaciĂłn Focus-Abengoa to preserve an example of Andalusian architecture at its very best. Includes a resplendent Baroque chapel - not to be missed. Admission includes an informative audioguide.
- Torre de Oro is a thirteenth century tower, the top of which is rumored to have once been covered in gold. It now houses the local maritime museum, admission €1 for students.
- Parque MarĂa Luisa was built for the 1929 Iber-Americano World's Fair and now is landscaped with attractive monuments and museums.
- Plaza de España is the site of the Spanish pavilion from the 1929 exhibition. It is somewhat in need of repair. Visit it early in the morning on a weekday to see a long line of immigrants outside one of the government offices it now houses; visit it right before it closes (officially at 10pm but likely half and hour later) to see it completely empty and rather eery.
- Universidad de Sevilla is an old, beautiful university set near the Parque Maria Luisa.
- The Museum of Fine Arts at Plaza del Museo is worth seeing although it can't compare with the museums in Madrid (see Museo de Bellas Artes, below).
- Casa de Pilatos is a Sixteenth Century palace and generally thought to be one of the best in the city. Admission €8; free after 1pm Tuesdays.
Museums and Galleries
- the , - considered by some as the second most important fine arts museum in Spain after the Prado in Madrid. The museum building is a former mercy convent renewed in the 17th century and the fifteen exhibition rooms show a comprehensive picture of Sevillian art from the Gothic period to the early trends of the 20th century. The square just outside hosts an open-air art market on Sundays until around 1:30 pm. Plenty of original paintings on local topics, although some not so interesting bits as well!
- Museo de Carruajes, Plaza de Cuba, tel +34 95 427 2604; open 10am-2pm Monday to Fridays, free for EU citizens, € 3.60 for other nationals. A small museum with carriages of various kinds.
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