Cheap Hotels Seville

What to see by foot: Seville

Seville is a city made for walking. The majority of the historic centre is made up of pedestrian streets and narrow, winding streets, making walking the easiest mode of travel, at least in the centre.

Seville's centerpiece is the immense cathedral, which has the largest floor space of any house of worship in the world. Within its lavish interior is Christopher Columbus' tomb, though many believe his body is buried somewhere in the Americas. The adjoining tower, La Giralda, dates from the 13th century and offers fine views of this flat city.
Right across a pretty square is the grand Alcázar; one of Spain's most important palaces. Dating from 913, King Alfonso and later, Queen Isabella, ruled the entire Iberian peninsula from this palace. Its distinctly Moorish relief work and immaculately tended gardens, are complemented by the exquisite Palacio de Don Pedro.
The photogenic façade of the grand neo-classic Plaza de España is one of the city's favorite relaxation spots, with spouting fountains and mini-canals in the 'parque' fronting it.

Seville offers a wide selection of shops for buying arts and crafts, clothing, leather goods and gifts; the city's shopping districts are always full of people and activity. The historic centre, around La Campana and including the pedestrian streets of Tetuán and Sierpes, features traditional shops selling: ceramics, guitars, flamenco costumes, fans and embroidery, as well as modern fashion and music.

In the midst of this maze of streets, you will find beautiful unexpected corners such as the Plaza de Santa Cruz, the square which gave its name to the district. In the centre of this square is a wrought iron cross known as La Cerrajería. Nearby is Casa de Murillo (Murillo's House), decorated in 17th century style. Murillo was one of Seville's most famous artists; he painted religious pictures, and some of them are shown in the Museo de Bellas Artes (Sevillian Fine Arts Museum).

Very close from here, into the Santa Cruz Quarter, is the Hospital de Venerables Sacerdotes (Venerable Priests Hospital), founded in 1675 as a hospital and asylum for old priests. This building is now home of the foundation FOCUS, dedicated to fine arts. The church inside the building was dedicated in 1698 to San Fernando, King of Castilla and León, who was canonised by the Catholic Church before conquering Seville.

Selection of hotels in this region:

Plaza Santa Lucia
Hotel Vereda Real
AC Cuidad de Sevilla
Hotel Alcazar Sevilla
Gran Hotel Lar
Regina Hotel Seville
Sevilla Center
Fernando III Hotel
Novotel Sevilla
Silken Al Andalus Palace
NH Viapol
Hotel Hesperia Sevilla
Hotel San Gil
Hotel Vincci La Rabida

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