Seville Orientation Private Tour for New Visitors

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1. We shall begin the walking tour from the centre of the 19th century Plaza Nueva square where we find the statue of the King Ferdinand III, just in front of the 16th century Plateresque-style Town Hall. (10 min)
2. Enjoy the exteriors of the largest Gothic church in the world and take a look at the ablutions courtyard that dates back to the islamic period of the site. (15 min)
3. Pass by the General Archive of the Indies, the repository of extremely valuable archival documents illustrating the history of the Spanish Empire in the Americas and Asia.
4. Walk around the historic Hotel Alfonso XIII built between 1916 and 1928 especially for the Ibero-American Exposition of 1929. (5 min)
5. Photo stop by the Guadalquivir river, next to the islamic Golden Tower, erected by the Almohad Caliphate in order to control access to Seville via the river, with views towards the Triana neighbourhood, its homonymous bridge, and the Victoria (or Nao Victoria) ship, a replica of the first one to successfully circumnavigate the world (15 min)
6. Walk through the former Jewish quarter of the medieval city. (20 min)
7. Walk around the perimetrical walls of the historical fortress palace which is considered the oldest still in use in Europe.
8. Pass by the bell tower of the Cathedral, built initially as the minaret for the Great Mosque of the city. (5 min)

• Wheelchair accessible
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
• All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels