Everyone knows that the Royal Alcazar is in Seville, but very few know the rest of the incredible palaces that the city hides. On this all-day tour you can discover these hidden gems that hold secrets from the Roman Empire to the present day.
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Plaza Virgen de los Reyes
- The Plaza Virgen de los Reyes is right at the foot of the Cathedral tower, The Giralda. We will meet at the fountain that is right in the middle.
This stop will be the first surprise of our tour. One of the women who are part of my doctoral thesis was a member of a very important family and we will see one of their small palaces.
We will take the first break to have a drink or eat something in this important square, that of the Church of the Divine Savior, which in Islamic times was the main mosque of the city from the 9th to the 12th century.
This palace is very special. It was owned by the Countess of Lebrija, a collector of Roman art, and was opened to the public in 1999. The countess dedicated her life to recovering mosaics and different Roman pieces, and today we can see her entire incredible collection in this palace.
We will make the next stop to rest and have a drink in the Plaza de la Encarnación, a place with a lot of history from Roman times to today and very popular due to the wooden structure that serves as a parasol to protect us from the Sevillian sun.
The following palace is still in use as the family residence of the Duke of Alba. It is a very popular place in Seville since Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart, the Duchess of Alba, a very important celebrity in the city of Seville, lived here. The palace was built around the 15th century and is another of the jewels of this city.
The last palace would be the perfect summary for a day like today, so aristocratic and historical. It is the home of the Dukes of Medinaceli and was built in the 15th century combining all the Renaissance trends of southern Spain, as is the case with the previous palaces.
Plaza Virgen de los Reyes
All the tickets for the palaces
Drinks, snack or food
Transport
Comfortable shoes.
Bottle of water.
Hat.