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Attractions Nearby Seville (Seville, Spain)



Seville, Spain is full of many fantastic tourist attractions, but within a short journey from Seville city centre there are countless other superb attractions and places well worth a visit. Whether you are looking for historical Seville landmarks and buildings or beautifully landscaped gardens in Seville, you can be sure that you won't have far to travel.

Attractions Nearby Seville: Dólmenes de Valencina de la Concepción - Plaza de España, 9 Casa de la Cultura, Valencina de la Concepción, Seville, 41907, Spain
Tel: +34 95 575 0211
Dating from more than 4,000 years ago, this set of large and imposing dolmens are situated just outside of central Seville, in the Valencina de la Concepción area. With around 20 dolmens in this area, there is a short film about the dolmens in the Casa de Cultura in Valencina de la Concepción, together with an interesting exhibition of artefacts and finds from excavations in this area. The site can be easily reached by bus and visits should be arranged in advance.
Attraction open: Tuesday to Sunday - 09:00 to 15:00




Attractions Nearby Seville: Itálica - Avenida Extremadura, 2, Santiponce, Seville, 41016, Spain
Tel: +34 95 599 7376
Originally an ancient Roman city that was founded around 2,200 years ago, Itálica is full of wonderful artefacts and monuments. At the heart of the site is an enormous amphitheatre which once seated over 25,000 spectators. There is a display nearby that features many of the finds from the site and also some of the treasures are now housed in Seville's Museo Arqueologico (Archeological Museum) in the Plaza de América. You are able to wander around the site freely and enjoy the historic ruins, which include temple remains, mosaics on the floors of villas, traces of streets and also some Roman baths. The site is easy accessible by bus and there is a regular service that runs to Itálica from Seville.
Attraction open: Tuesday to Saturday - 09:00 to 17:30 , Sunday - 09:00 to 15:00
Attraction admission: free for EU citizens

Attractions Nearby Seville: Carmona - east of Seville
Carmona is situated around 38 km / 23 miles to the east of Seville and is full of many historic attractions. This town rises high above large agricultural plains and there are a number of impressive buildings, including several mansions, churches and also town squares. Highlights include the Plaza de San Fernando, with a Renaissance-style facade, the grand 18th-century town hall, with some well-preserved Roman mosaics in its courtyard, and the imposing ruins of the Alcazar del Rey Pedro, once the palace of Padro I. Just outside Carmona is the Necropolis Romana, which are the extensive remains of a Roman burial ground. There is also a museum on the site, with interesting exhibits of artefacts, such as statues, glass, jewellery and urns, all once buried with the bodies.

Attractions Nearby Seville: Malaga - Seville, Spain
The thriving port of Malaga is Andalusia's second largest city and is located close to Seville. Malaga used to be full of vineyards in the 19th century, but unfortunately a disease ravaged the vines and killed the plants. Shortly after this, tourists began to spend time in this friendly city, particularly in the winter. Highlights include a large, 16th-century cathedral, around which the old town radiates, the vast Alcazba, which was built between the 8th and 11th century with a Roman amphitheatre, the ruins of the Castillo de Gibralfaro, a 14th-century Moorish castle and the Museo de Bellas Artes, with many fine paintings by Murillo, Ribera, Morales and Zubaran and also some childhood sketches by the world-famous artist Picasso. Just east of Malaga is the unspoilt beach of Rincon de la Victoria.

Attractions Nearby Seville: Granada - Seville, Spain
Granada is a modern city near to Seville and is a popular location for tourists to visit. There are several districts in Granada and these all have something different to offer the tourist in Grenada, such as historic buildings, churches, monasteries, large plazas, an enormous range of small shops, departments stores, restaurants, cafés, bars and an excellent nightlife.

 
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