No. 01 · Landmark
Real Alcázar
Mudéjar palace still used by the Spanish royal family
A 1000-year-old fortress turned Mudéjar palace, with peacock courtyards and the gardens that doubled as Dorne in Game of Thrones.
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Flamenco, Moorish palaces, and orange-blossom streets
Andalusia's capital — Christopher Columbus's tomb, the world's largest Gothic cathedral, and the country's deepest flamenco scene.
When to go
March–May and October–November. Summers hit 40 °C.
Getting around
Walk the centre; the single tram line links the cathedral to Plaza Nueva.
Don't miss
The top places to start with if you only have a day or two — the essentials before you go deeper.
No. 01 · Landmark
Mudéjar palace still used by the Spanish royal family
A 1000-year-old fortress turned Mudéjar palace, with peacock courtyards and the gardens that doubled as Dorne in Game of Thrones.
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The world's largest Gothic cathedral
Built on a former mosque after the Reconquista, with the Giralda minaret-turned-bell tower and the tomb of Christopher Columbus.
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Semicircular plaza of tiled provinces
Built for the 1929 Ibero-American Exposition — a half-ring of brick and ceramic with bridges over a moat.
Read more →4 hand-picked
A curated mix of landmarks, neighborhoods, and museums worth your time in Seville, Spain — grouped by type below.