Seville Travel Guide

With the main attractions all within walking distance, Seville is an easy city to get around. Local public transport has improved dramatically with the construction of a new Metro system and for the more romantic visitor, there are horse cariages for hire.

Seville walking

With nearly all the major sights within a short distance of each other, walking is the best way to enjoy Seville. Indeed, many of the streets in Barri Santa Cruz, including the main shopping streets, are restricted to pedestrians, or are so narrow that only a scooter can get through.

Walking tours for small groups (minimum four people) are available, Monday to Saturday (Monday, Wednesday and Friday in August). Tours of the Cathedral and Alcazar can also be arranged. Call 902 158 226 or 616 501 100 for information.

Seville horse carriage

The romantic way to tour the city, horse carriages are widely available around the Cathedral with an official price of €30 an hour. They seat four with the possibility of a fifth passenger seated next to the driver.

Seville by bus

There's a good network of buses including services to the railway station and the airport. They're also a useful way of returning to the city centre after walks in the huge Maria Luisa Park and the Plaza de España, particularly in the tiring heat of summer.

Sevile tour bus

There are two open-top tour bus companies - SevillaTour (red buses) and Tour por Sevilla (green buses). They are based by the Torre del Oro on the riverside. They each cost €15 and are hop-on and off, but the limited number of stops, with lengthy distances between, makes this of limited value.

While a good way to see the major parks, the narrow streets of the city centre mean the buses are restricted to the main avenues, in effect the inner-ring road. The tour-bus section across the river is also disappointing.

Seville MetroTram

A brand new 19km tram system has been under construction since 2003. Work is complete on the Avenida de la Constitucion in the city centre.. Trams will connect Plaza Nueva, Avenida de la Constitución, Puerta Jerez, Calle San Fernando (the University) and the Prado de San Sebastian. It will connect the airport bus with Plaza Nueva. Eventually the tram will link up with the Santa Justa train station.

Seville river cruise

The Guadalquivir is one of the great rivers of Spain and Seville is the only river port in the country. Historically, the port was the main link with the Americas until Cadiz took over much of the traffic.

There are cruise boats by the Torre del Oro - there is a reduced price if combined with a Tourist Bus ticket - and the cruises last an hour with departures every half hour. While the views are OK, this is a pleasant way to cool down a little on a sweltering summer's day.