Beautiful structure, Gothic style. Must see at night! Be sure to walk around the entire structure…read more Largest Gothic Cathedral in the world ...

Beautiful Cathedral - glad we got to visit…read more Super crowded, so I suggest you go early. I've heard the guided tour is worth it - we just walked the property, wished I would have at least had the English audio guide. Great place to see while in Seville - you should go. Would I go back? If I were bringing others, yes. On my own again, probably not - once was good enough.

If you're interested in seeing the Cathedral of Seville, I strongly recommend checking out this…read morechurch first. A ticket at either one is a double entry, and the lines don't compare. Save yourself a heck ton of time and waiting in the blistering hot sun, and get your ticket at the Iglesia del Salvador first. When you want to check out the Cathedral, you'll be able to skip the winding line and walk up to the front with your receipt! There is an audio option available for this church. Inside is very ornate and beautiful! Definitely something to check out if you're interested in Spanish history and religion.

First a Roman temple, then a mosque, now a church. Supposedly a shining example of Spanish Baroque…read more A Tripadvisor reviewer called the decor 'exuberant' and that certainly seems like a fitting description. If you buy a ticket to Seville's giant Gothic cathedral, you can enter this church for free using the same ticket.

We passed by this colorfully painted church everyday on our way from our hotel to Calle Aquilas and…read morecity. center. Finally on our last evening here after dinner I decided to go in to take a look. It's modest, humble and not ornate compared to others I have seen - so many churches in the city. A priest sat in a confessional booth ready to listen. I felt guilty taking pictures in the service of yelp and TripAdvisor reviews (helping fellow travelers) instead of doing the work of God. Amen.

I wandered over to Basilica De La Macarena to see the famous weeping Virgin of Hope. The statue…read morewas created in 1680s and was known for its famous sorrowful expression and tears of crystals. It was beautiful and solemn. I sat in the pews for awhile and was mildly annoyed by a blogger who was constantly moving back and forth in front of the altar filming and commenting as he went along. I was surprised at the latitude given. Next door I paid the 3.5E admission fee to enter the basilica's museum. Here you get to see the float where the Virgin of Hope is carried around Seville during Holy Week. It also contained more details about the statue, parade accessories and its importance. There also were matador outfits since the virgin has been relied upon as a protector of bullfighters. Even-though it's away from Seville's historic city center, it's worth the detour.

While eating breakfast on our last day here we saw the long Macarena wall on a tourist map that…read moreintrigued us. I don't recall seeing it while doing Seville pre trip research. We were able to navigate our way here through the narrow confusing alleys. Turned out it's just an ignored abandoned old wall. There were nothing to explain it's origin. The plagues in Spanish were weather worn. We saw a beautiful church right next to the wall. There's a wedding going on with ladies and gentlemen all decked out in fine clothes. A great sight to behold. We only found out the church's significance from reading reviews. While we regret not visiting inside the church we're glad we explored so far north of the city.

One enters Santa Caridad through a quiet tiled courtyard (stop to look at the seven Dutch panels,…read moreeach representing a Biblical scene, and at the two marble fountains representing Faith and Charity) and if one walks to the left, through the tiny gift shop, one enters the most majestic space I've seen in Sevilla, the baroque church (see attached photo). Since this is slightly off the tourist trail-- though one does see tour groups pass through-- be prepared to request an audio guide (they offer it in six languages). The guard will give you both a guide and a sheet of paper that indicates what the guide covers-- unlike many of the audio guides in other Sevillan sites, this one is particularly good, and offers rich historical context situating Santa Caridad in the moment it was constructed. Cost: 5E/person.

We got sweets through the blind turnstile. You select what you want on their menu, buzz the door…read morebell, relay your order to the nuns. They bag your sweets, place them on the turnstile and spin it to you. The you place your money and spin it back. Very cool. The money goes to support the convent.