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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.

On the Triana side of Seville’s oldest bridge, this place has superb views, as well as simple, traditional food.

Household items with an artful twist are the speciality here. Complete dinner and tea or coffee services are traditional but at the same time inventive.

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.

This restaurant has earned itself a Michelin star. The setting is sumptuous, while the menu excels in meat dishes and local seafood.

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.