{"id":24712,"date":"2019-08-13T18:41:01","date_gmt":"2019-08-13T17:41:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/azahar-sevilla.com\/sevilletapas\/?page_id=24712"},"modified":"2025-04-02T13:08:26","modified_gmt":"2025-04-02T12:08:26","slug":"a-few-tips","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/azahar-sevilla.com\/sevilletapas\/a-few-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"A Few Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tips for Visiting Sevilla<\/h3>\n

Monuments<\/strong>
\nSevilla is a great city for just walking around and soaking up the atmosphere of the historic neighbourhoods, but while it’s nice to do things spontaneously during your visit, with the ever increasing number of visitors, especially in the spring and autumn seasons, we do recommend that you book your tickets for both the Alc\u00e1zar and Cathedral in advance. This can easily be done online.<\/p>\n

A word of advice \u2013 as tapas bars are only open for lunch 1-4 pm it’s best not to book other tours, activities or visits during these hours.<\/p>\n

Cathedral<\/strong>
\nRecommended visit time: 1 hour
\nThe Giralda Tower is part of the tourist visit, and highly recommended.
\nYou can either purchase tickets in advance online, or at the Salvador Church in Plaza San Salvador
\nGeneral information about the visit.<\/a>
\nPurchase tickets online<\/a><\/p>\n

Alc\u00e1zar Palace & Gardens<\/strong>
\nRecommended visit time: 2 hours
\nBest times to book are early morning or late afternoon
\nPurchase Tickets online<\/a><\/p>\n

Metropol Parasol<\/strong> (AKA The Mushrooms)
\nBest times to visit are Tues \u2013 Sat mornings when the Encarnaci\u00f3n market is open, or at sunset.
\nThere is a ticket office out front and for 15\u20ac you have access to the Antiquarium (Roman ruins), a couple of \u201cinteractive\u201d activities and the walkway on top of the structure, which in the evening includes the light show. If you only want to go up to the walkway the price is 10\u20ac.
\n
\nPlaza Espa\u00f1a in the Maria Luisa Park<\/strong>
\nBuilt for the 1929 Spanish-American exhibition.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Lesser Known Museums<\/strong><\/p>\n

Palacio de Las Due\u00f1as<\/strong> (Casa de Alba)
\n15th century palace that was the home of the Duchesses of Alba, and where the present Duke of Alba still resides.<\/p>\n

Museo Bellver<\/strong>
\nA new museum in a 16th century Casa Palacio in the Santa Cruz neighbourhood, with exhibits from a donated private collection giving a good idea of life in Sevilla and Andaluc\u00eda.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Getting Around<\/strong><\/p>\n

A lot of the old centre of Sevilla is pedestrianised, and you can get almost anywhere on foot within 10-30 minutes.<\/p>\n

Airport Taxi
\nIf you are taking a taxi, be aware that there is a flat rate charge to anywhere in Sevilla. I tell you this because, unfortunately, some taxi drivers are notorious for “adding on” charges, which is illegal.<\/p>\n

The fees are:
\n24.98 Mon-Fri 7 am- 9pm
\n27.84 Mon-Fri midnight-7 am
\n27.84 Mon-Fri 9 pm-midnight \/ Sat-Sun-Holidays<\/p>\n

If you don’t speak Spanish it’s a good idea to write the name and address of your hotel or apartment on a piece of paper like this and give it to the driver.
\nADDRESS
\nFLAT RATE PRICE (see above)
\nMALETAS INCLUIDOS (this means luggage included)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Airport Bus<\/p>\n

Regular airport bus usually runs about every half hour, and stops at the railway station, the Prado San Sebastian (connection to city centre tram), and the Plaza de Armas.
\nPrice \u20ac6, ticket purchase on the bus.
\nTimetable<\/a><\/p>\n

Taxis\/Buses from RENFE Santa Justa
\nThere is a 3.70\u20ac surcharge for taking a taxi from the Santa Justa station.
\nSurcharge for luggage: 0.57 \u20ac per bag
\nBus stops for services 21, 32 and C2 are directly in front of the station (1.20\u20ac), and connect to the inner ring road and city centre (32).<\/p>\n

There is also surcharge of 2.30\u20ac when you exit Plaza de Armas or Prado bus stations.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Tips for Visiting Sevilla Monuments Sevilla is a great city for just walking around and soaking up the atmosphere of the historic neighbourhoods, but while it’s nice to do things spontaneously during your visit, with the ever increasing number of visitors, especially in the spring and autumn seasons, we do recommend that you book your […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":33,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-24712","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/P1sdVO-6qA","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":11775,"url":"https:\/\/azahar-sevilla.com\/sevilletapas\/my-wine-tastings\/sherry\/","url_meta":{"origin":24712,"position":0},"title":"Sherry & Tapas Experience","author":"Shawn","date":"August 16, 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"The Sherry & Tapas Experience is an introduction to the wonderful world of sherry. 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