Private Tour Jewish Quarter, center and Plaza de España

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

• (Pass by)

  Introduction of the visit, in which we will put in context the relationship of the Jewish people in Seville. The different communities are represented in the same square, where there was a mosque, a synagogue and a church. Also the remains of Murillo, one of the most important painters in Spain. We will briefly explain the most outstanding points that we will visit throughout the walk.

  Admission ticket free
• (Pass by)

  We will talk about the walls and gates of the city, and what the enclosure in which the Sephardim lived consisted of, and we will locate the necropolis. We will stop at the Spanish Golden Age to treat the figure of Don Juan next to his statue.

  Admission ticket free
• 1

  We will see the site of an old synagogue and discover more plaques related to the network of Jewish quarters in Spain, Caminos de Sefarad. We will enter the current temple and we will know the exhibited works of Murillo.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket free
• (Pass by)

  We'll stop at the beautiful courtyards of the neighbourhood's alleys, we'll see the narrowest street in the city and we'll look out on Rosina's balcony to sing with Figaro the Barber of Seville. We will discover the old Seville aqueduct.

  Admission ticket free
• Calle Susona (Pass by)

  We will immerse ourselves in the 14th and 15th centuries to learn about the vicissitudes of the Hebrew people, especially the pogrom and the definitive expulsion of the Jews by the Catholic Monarchs. We will know who the beautiful Susona was and what her legend is.

  Admission ticket free
• Plaza de Dona Elvira (Pass by)

  The most bucolic and picturesque neighborhood of the city served many European artists as a stage to represent the plots of their novels and plays. We will enter the streets of this old Jewish quarter to live some of its passages and experience the so-called City of Opera by UNESCO.

  Admission ticket free
• Plaza del Triunfo (Pass by)

  We will enjoy one of the best views of the city, surrounded by the Cathedral, the Giralda, the Real Alcázar and the Archivo de Indias, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.

  Admission ticket free
• Puerta de Jerez (Pass by)

  We leave the historic center to understand the relevance of the Torre del Oro, as well as the new configuration of the city a century ago on the occasion of the Ibero-American Exposition, with notable buildings such as the Alfonso XIII hotel or the layout of important avenues such as the Constitution.

  Admission ticket free
• 2

  The headquarters of the Seville University is located in the old Royal Tobacco Factory, where Mérimée was inspired to create 'Carmen'. The politics and administration of France were essential for the implantation of this type of manufactures, so widespread in Spain by the Bourbons. We will learn about aspects related to the trade and factories of the peninsula, as well as other literary details directly connected with renowned French authors.

  15 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 3
  Parque de Maria Luisa

  We owe the wonderful park to a prestigious French garden architect, Forestier. Years later, the Ibero-American Exhibition was held here, thanks to which we can now enjoy the beauty of its old pavilions, such as the one in Spain, which gives its name to the current Plaza de España, an ideal setting to end to a very complete and exclusive tour of the city.

  15 minutes • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Wheelchair accessible
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
• All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible

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