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Real Alcázar

A beautiful palace in Mudéjar (Moorish) style, built in the 12th century by the Almohad Caliphs. Greatly remodelled and extended in the 14th century by Pedro I the Cruel, its myriad rooms, extravagant architecture, lavish gardens including a maze, with many courtyards, ponds and secrets to be explored, make it a fascinating place to visit. The room where Christopher Columbus's journey across the Atlantic was planned has his coat of arms embroidered on the wall along with those of royalty. The Royal Apartments are open to tours whenever the royal family aren't using them. In the heat of summer the palace is a cool retreat from the sun's glare, and there are night tours Mar-Oct. There are toilets and a cafe within the walls of the site. It gets busy in high season: buy tickets online in advance, and only from the official website. The tourist entrance, "The Lion's Gate", is on the side facing the cathedral and has a large image of a lion above it.

Address: Enter from Plaza del Triunfo
Hours: Apr-Sep: daily 09:30-19:00; Oct-Mar: daily 09:30-17:00
Price: Adult €13.50, concessions €6, plus Royal Apartments €4.50
Website: alcazarsevilla.org (opens in a new tab)

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Jul-Aug: Mon 09:30-14:30, Tue-Sat 09:30-14:00, Sun 14:30-18:00; Sep-Jun: Mon 11:00-15:30, Tue-Sat 11:00-17:00, Sun 14:30-18:00Adult €10, concessions €5
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