So, you’ve decided to visit, but you’re not quite sure what’s inside the Real Alcazar of Seville, and how to make the most of your time here. Most first-time visitors see three or four rooms, spend most of their time in the main courtyard, and walk straight past two of the most interesting spaces in…
You want to visit the Alcazar, but you’re not keen on spending the morning shuffling through it shoulder-to-shoulder with everyone else. So, is the Alone in the Alcazar tour worth it? Yes, but not for the reasons you might expect. What most people don’t anticipate is how completely different the palace feels when the crowd…
Is the Royal Alcazar of Seville worth visiting? Yes. Definitely. My first visit was in 2020, during lockdown. No tourists in the city, which meant the Alcazar had about six people in it the day I went. I walked through the Patio de las Doncellas alone and stood in the Salón de Embajadores looking up…
The best time to visit the Alcazar of Seville is either first thing in the morning or through the exclusive pre-opening tour that gets you inside before the public gates open. If you’ve seen the photos of wall-to-wall visitors in the Real Alcázar de Sevilla, you’re not being paranoid. The crowds are real. With over…
You’ve just found out the Alcázar tickets are sold out. Maybe you didn’t realise how far ahead you needed to book. Maybe you’re already in Seville, refreshing the official website and hoping a time slot will appear, but everything still says unavailable. Either way, this happens all the time. The Royal Alcazar is one of…