Plaza Nueva
Square in Seville, Spain.
The city hall lines one side and the main shopping streets fan out from here; a useful first bearing before the morning's loop.
Morning · 45 minDay 1
Old centre to the Macarena wall
Iglesia del Divino Salvador
Church building in Sevilla, Spain.
Seville's second church and usually far quieter than the cathedral; its site holds remains of an earlier mosque, so it rewards a slow look rather than a quick pass.
Morning · 45 min
Archbishop's Palace
Cultural property in Sevilla, Spain.
Tucked beside the cathedral, it is easy to pass as part of the same block; give the façade and courtyard a proper look before the walk north.
Afternoon · 45 min
Puerta de la Macarena (Seville)
Wall gate in Seville.
The gate and the wall beside it are the city's main surviving stretch of medieval defence, and the climb north is rewarded by seeing it up close.
Afternoon · 1 hr 30 min
Hospital de las Cinco Llagas
Cultural property in Sevilla, Spain.
Now the seat of the Andalusian parliament; visitors take in the courtyard and exterior, so treat it as a pause rather than a full museum visit.
Evening · 45 minThe morning crosses the old city from Plaza Nueva to Iglesia del Divino Salvador and back past the cathedral; save energy for the afternoon walk north to the wall.
Day 2
Cathedral, Alcázar and the 1929 quarter
Seville Cathedral
Catholic Cathedral in Seville (Formerly a Mosque), Spain.
The cathedral's tower is climbed by a ramp, not stairs; arrive early while the building is quiet and leave time to look at the doorways on the way out.
Morning · 45 min
Reales Alcázares
Royal palace in Seville, Spain.
Queues build through the morning; giving the palace its full hour and a half means going in early and letting the gardens have the last word.
Morning · 1 hr 30 min
Lope de Vega Theatre
Theatre in Seville, Spain, built for the Ibero-American Exposition of 1929.
It belongs to the 1929 exposition, so the exterior is the draw when there is no performance; it sits a short walk from Plaza de España.
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Plaza de España
Plaza in Seville, Spain.
Each province has its own tiled alcove along the arcade, and the canal and bridges at the centre make it tempting to linger, which the schedule allows for.
Afternoon · 45 min
Archeological Museum of Seville
Archaeology museum in Seville, Spain.
The building is the 1929 exposition's fine-arts pavilion; the galleries run from prehistory to the Roman era, which is why this stop keeps a full two hours.
Evening · 2 hrGo into Seville Cathedral and straight on to the Reales Alcázares while the morning is fresh; the afternoon's three stops sit within a few minutes' walk of one another.
Good to know
Is two days enough for Seville?
For the essentials, yes, at a steady pace: day one covers the old city and the northern wall, day two the cathedral, Alcázar and the 1929 exposition quarter.
Is Seville easy to walk around?
This itinerary is built on foot. The longest stretch is the walk north from the old centre to Puerta de la Macarena; the 1929 quarter on day two sits close together.
What is there to see in Seville in November?
The same sights in milder air and shorter queues. Evenings turn cool, so the group carries a light layer for the late stops.
Which Seville sights need the most time?
Reales Alcázares and the Archeological Museum each hold a full stint here: the palace for its gardens, the museum for the span of its collection.
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