Seville Essentials: The Cathedral Quarter in an Hour

The stops, in walking order

1. 1

   

   Stop 1: Archivo de Indias

   ~1 hr here

   Archivo de Indias is a historic documentary archive housed in a former merchant guild building.

2. 2

   

   Stop 2: Real Alcázar de Sevilla

   ~3 min here

   Real Alcázar de Sevilla is a royal palace whose walls enclose layers of Seville’s Islamic and Christian past.

3. 3

   

   Stop 3: Barrio de Santa Cruz

   ~3 min here

   Santa Cruz is a historic Seville neighborhood built partly across the city’s former Jewish quarter.

4. 4

   

   Stop 4: Hospital de los Venerables

   ~3 min here

   The Hospital de los Venerables is a former residence for priests, and its Baroque architecture still gives this building a distinctive sense of enclosure.

5. 5

   

   Stop 5: Catedral de Sevilla

   ~15 min here

   Seville Cathedral is the vast Gothic cathedral before you, built on the site of a former mosque.

6. 6

   

   Stop 6: Plaza del Cabildo

   ~3 min here

   Plaza del Cabildo is a quiet semicircular square beside Seville Cathedral, reached through passages from the surrounding streets.

More walks in Seville

• HighlightsSeville Essentials10 stops · ~4 hr 55 min · 6.0 kmSee the walk
• RiversideThe Arenal: Seville's Old Riverside Quarter6 stops · ~4 hr 35 min · 2.2 kmSee the walk
• Local LifeAcross the Bridge: Triana and La Cartuja6 stops · ~2 hr 45 min · 2.5 kmSee the walk
• Hidden GemsPalaces, Patios and Convents of Old Seville7 stops · ~4 hr 30 min · 3.0 kmSee the walk
• Local LifeMacarena and the Alameda de Hércules6 stops · ~1 hr 5 min · 1.8 kmSee the walk
• Gardens & ViewsMaría Luisa Park and the Grand Pavilions9 stops · ~3 hr 15 min · 4.1 kmSee the walk
• Food & DrinkMarkets and Squares of Seville5 stops · ~50 min · 2.9 kmSee the walk