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Among Spain’s finest art repositories, it is second only to the Prado in Madrid for its range of great Spanish paintings. Housed in a former 17th-century convent, the collection focuses on the Seville School, led by Zurbarán, Cano, Murillo and Valdés Leal, including Murillo’s touching Virgen de la Servilleta . Don’t miss El Greco’s poignant portrait of his son and the polychrome terracotta of St Jerome by Florentine sculptor Pietro Torregiano, a colleague of Michelangelo’s.

This semicircular plaza was designed as the centrepiece for the Ibero-American Exposition of 1929. Almost completely covered with gorgeous glazed tiles, its surfaces depict historic moments and heraldic symbols of the 40 regions of Spain. A boating canal follows the arc of the structure, crossed by colourful footbridges. The site was used as a set in the film Star Wars: Attack of the Clones , for its other-worldly feel.

This exotic palace was primarily the brainchild of Pedro I, who had it built as a lavish love-nest for himself and his mistress, María de Padilla.

Legend has it that when the sevillanos decided to build their cathedral in the 15th century, they proclaimed their intention to erect an edifice so huge that later generations would call them mad. They achieved their aim with the largest church (by volume, not floorplan) in Christendom.

Popular performances of all genres take to the stage of this modest theatre, with a strong emphasis on flamenco. It’s also a good venue for contemporary Andalucían theatrical works.

In season, this theatre highlights the Flamenco Viene del Sur series, concurrently with all sorts of theatre, dance and classical music. It’s a starkly modern facility right on the river.

Seville’s main theatre was constructed on a former munitions works, as part of Expo ’92. It serves primarily as the city’s opera house, putting on productions of all the standards, particularly those set in Seville, including Carmen , Don Juan , The Marriage of Figaro and The Barber of Seville .

Named after the “Spanish Shakespeare”, who wrote more than 1,500 plays, this neo-Baroque theatre was built in 1929 as a casino and theatre for the Ibero-American Exposition. Modern and classical works, both musical and dramatic, are performed here.