Overview
Seville has been ruled and presided over by a variety of different Empires and cultures and each left its own distinctive mark on the city’s most famous palace.
Start with a visit to the city hall and before heading on to Plaza del Triunfo, home to three magnificent buildings declared as World Heritage Sites by UNESCO: The Cathedral with the Giralda Tower, the Royal Alcazar and the General Archive of the Indies.
We will also discover the Cabildo Square and the Royal Atarazanas, the best secrets of the city. Finally we will go for a walk by the river bank, where we have the Maestranza Bullring, the Golden Tower and Saint Telmo ´s Palace. The tour will finish with the visit of the Royal Tobacco Factory and the majestic Plaza de Espan~a.
Alcazar of Seville: The Alca´zar of Seville is one of the most representative monumental compounds in the city, the country and the Mediterranean culture as a whole. The declaration of the place as World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1987 acknowledged the survival of cultures and civilizations as a harmonic whole.
Cathedral of Seville: Seville Cathedral is the largest Gothic cathedral and the third-largest church in the world. It was registered in 1987 by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. This cathedral is home to the largest and richest altarpiece in the world. To the left of the Capilla Real is the entrance to the wonderful Moorish minaret, La Giralda, which now functions as the cathedral's belltower. It is well worth climbing to the top.
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