Neighborhoods:Santa Cruz
Recommended time
1.5 hours
Best moment
Morning
About
Narrow alleys, orange-tree plazas, wrought-iron balconies and legendary corners.
History
Before becoming Seville's most photographed quarter, Santa Cruz was the medieval Jewish quarter, one of Sefarad's most prosperous. After 1492 its inhabitants changed but its labyrinthine layout, flowered courtyards and city-within-a-city feel remained. Cervantes walked these alleys, and here Beaumarchais imagined his Barber.
What to look at
Plaza de Doña Elvira, Calle Agua, Callejón del Agua and hidden patios.
Recommended duration
1–1.5 h wandering
Best moment
Early morning or at dusk with lanterns lit.
Ideal for
Couples, slow walks, your first Seville evening.
Nearby
Cathedral, Alcázar, Los Venerables Hospital.
Visitor tip
Wander without a map: every alley is a postcard.
Why visit
Sevilla's most photogenic and atmospheric area.
Tips
Wander without a map.
Related
Sevilla in 1 day
Essentials: Alcázar, Cathedral, Santa Cruz, Plaza España and Triana.