The Alcázar of Seville is a royal palace in Seville, Spain, built for the Christian king Peter of Castile. It was built by Castilian Christians on the site of an Abbadid Muslim residential fortress destroyed after the Christian conquest of Seville. Although some elements of other civilizations remains.
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The simplest way to get to the Sagrada Família is by metro. Hop off at the conveniently named Sagrada Família metro stop!
The Sagrada Família is always crowded, but the queues will be at their shortest in the early morning or late afternoon, when the sunlight’s at its most magical anyway!
If you’re not buying tickets in advance, then prepare to queue for hours! They’re easily available online and prices differ depending on which parts you want to access and whether or not you want to include an audio guide or tour. Tickets have a 1-hour admission window, but once inside you can stay until closing time.
Open at 9:00 AM. Closing times are: November to February 6:00 PM, April to September 8:00 PM, March and October 7:00 PM.
Take the metro to the Sagrada Familia stop!
Free to see from the outside, prices for a visit inside start at €15, with options to add guides or tower visits.
It will definitely help. Guides and audio guides are available for an added cost when you buy your entrance ticket.
The Alcazar is amazing give yourself at Leary half a day to do it justice. In the cathedral climb to the top of the tower views well worth it and it’s ramps rather than steps so much easier to climb.
Excellent tour! Carmen was terrific! Knowledgeable and organized, able to show us as mich as possible of Alcazar, Cathedral, and Giralda. Highly recommend!
Rosio was charming, incredibly knowledgeable and delivered an excellent presentation covering centuries of political, economic, religious, and cultural history - as well as palace intrigue...;-) Highly recommend.
