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As the capital of Andalucia, Seville has a wealth of history, culture and gastronomy to offer. From Roman and Moorish delights to contemporary architecture and interactive museums, you'll have plenty to keep you busy on your visit to La Hispalense.
La Casa de Pilatos (Pilate's House) is the finest example of a civil (as opposed to royal) palace in Seville. The building is a mixture of Italian Renaissance and Spanish Mudéjar adorned with precious tiles, and has well-kept gardens.
This massive building is Seville's most impressive after the cathedral, for its sheer scale and grandeur. Love it or hate it - fabulous or fussy, magnificent or overblown, depending on your point of view - you shouldn't miss it when visiting the city.
The Duquesa de Alba was one of Spain's most famous aristocrats, and one of Seville best-loved personalities, until her death in 2014. With palaces and castles all over Spain, Cayetana was happiest in her home in the historic city centre, Casa de las Dueñas.
In 1519 Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan set sail from Seville with a fleet of five naos (carracks or carvel-built wooden sailing ships) to find the Molluca spice islands, in modern-day Indonesia. Three years later, only one of his naos returned, the Nao Victoria, captained by Juan Sebastian Elcano – Magellan had been killed in a conflict in the Philippines.
The cathedral's construction lasted over a century, from 1401 to 1506. It is said that when the plans were drawn up, church elders stated, "Hagamos una iglesia tan hermosa y tan grandiosa que los que la vieren labrada nos tengan por locos." (Let us build a church so beautiful and so magnificent that those who see it finished will think we are mad).
Las Setas (the Mushrooms), named due to its short pillars and broad shades, is the most ambitious, expensive and controversial urban project in Seville since Expo 92. Opened in 2011, and designed by German architect Jurgen Meyer H, it is now one of Seville's architectural icons, along with the Giralda, Torre del Oro, Plaza de España, and the Alamillo bridge.
The Atarazanas are Seville’s medieval Royal Shipyards in the Arenal district, formerly the port area. They are located about halfway between the Alcazar palace and the river, on the corner of calle Temprano and calle Dos de Mayo. The shipyards are currently closed to the public (January 2025), although long-standing plans for a cultural centre are predicted to be finished soon.
These are the closest hotels to FIBES Conference Centre, which is located to the east of Seville city centre.
A hand picked selection of Ultra Luxury Hotels in Seville city centre, generally five star GL hotels.
A hand picked selection of Luxury hotels in Seville city centre, generally five star hotels.
Much of Seville's interesting history can be seen first hand at one of the many buildings and other sites still standing in the city. Alternatively there is an abundance of museums and art galleries where one can gain insight into the past and present culture that makes up Seville.
Below we have included a bit more information on some of the finer details worth knowing. Learn about the different neighbourhoods or districts that make up the city or read up on the fascinating facts that everyone should know.
The largest conference centre (or congress hall) in Andalucia is located in Sevilla Este, to the east of the main city, near the airport. It features an auditorium that seats over 3,000 people, and it also has numerous other meeting rooms, restaurants and bars. There are three exhibition halls of 7,200m2 each and an outside area of 65,000m2.
Seville is Spain’s third-largest city and arguably its most beautiful. The old centre, which is easily walkable, is replete with an intriguing historical medley: Roman columns, Moorish arches and Golden Age palaces, whose pretty plant-filled patios can be glimpsed through intricate iron gates. The city is famous for its ebullient inhabitants and their love of fiestas, its tasty tapas - succulent small dishes of Iberian pork, blue-fin tuna and juicy red tomatoes supped in characterful bars; and its flamboyant flamenco - watch the mesmerising dancers and musicians perform their dramatic art form in tablaos.
According to legend, Sevilla was founded by Hercules and its origins are linked with the Tartessian civilisation. Called Hispalis under the Romans and Isbiliya by the Moors, the high point in its history was following the discovery of America in 1492, when wealth flooded in from the "New World". For all its important monuments and fascinating history, Sevilla is universally famous for being a joyous town.
Seville has an extensive bus network, covering all barrios around the city. Most buses leave either from Puerta de Jerez (south of the centre) or from Plaza Ponce de Leon (east). The circular buses, C3 and C4, follow the ring road around the old city centre. One small bus takes a circular route inside the centre, the C5.
This opened in 2008, and is used by over 23 million passengers a year. It is small-scale, using just five passenger coaches, and 22 stations. But it's clean, efficient and regular and has proved a success. It is especially useful during Semana Santa and Feria when parking near these events is both scarce and pricey.
This page contains information on the main endurance running and cycling events held each year in Andalucia, including the Malaga and Seville Marathons, important triathlons, Iron Man challenges and other established events.
.The Santa Justa train station is located to the north-east of the city centre, on Avenida Kansas City. Santa Justa train station opened in 1991, as part of the city’s modernization plans for the Expo 1992 when Spain’s first high-speed AVE train service was launched (Plaza de Armas, the beautiful old station, is now a shopping centre with cinema).
Tio Pepe Festival, Veranea en la Bodega, Jerez de la Frontera takes place once or twice week from 14 July to - 12th August 2026
