Alameda de Hercules
The Alameda de Hercules is a long tree-lined promenade in the north of the old town, flanked by Roman columns and surrounded by bars, restaurants, and live music venues. Free.
Park in Seville
Maria Luisa Park
Maria Luisa Park is the large public garden adjoining Plaza de Espana, with shaded paths, fountains, tiled benches, and ponds full of ducks. Free. The park was designed for the 1929 exposition and still has its pavilions and decorative elements intact. Budget travelers use it as a cool retreat from the Seville heat, bringing a picnic and sitting on the ceramic benches beneath the orange trees.
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More in Seville
Other places worth the walk, and what each one costs.
Real Alcazar Gardens Free Areas
The gardens surrounding the Real Alcazar of Seville include sections that are accessible without buying the palace ticket during certain hours. Free Monday afternoons (check current schedule).
Alcazar of Seville
The Alcazar of Seville is a royal palace complex blending Mudejar, Gothic, Renaissance, and Baroque architecture across nearly a thousand years of continuous use. Entry is paid at a modest price.
Archivo de Indias
The Archivo de Indias is a UNESCO-listed building between the Cathedral and the Alcazar, housing the archives of the Spanish Empire's American colonies: 80 million pages documenting the conquest, colonization, and trade of the Americas. Free to enter.
Barrio de Santa Cruz
The Barrio de Santa Cruz is Seville's former Jewish quarter, a maze of whitewashed alleys, flower-draped patios, orange trees, and hidden squares. Free to wander.
Flamenco in Triana
Triana is the birthplace of flamenco in Seville, and free flamenco can sometimes be heard drifting from bar doorways, especially along the Calle Betis waterfront and in the smaller peñas (flamenco clubs). Free to walk and listen from outside.
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