Italica

Worth seeing in and around Italica

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Seville Cathedral

   The Cathedral of Saint Mary of the See, better known as Seville Cathedral, is a Catholic cathedral in Seville, Andalusia, Spain. It was registered in 1987 by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site, along with the adjoining Alcázar palace complex and the General Archive of the Indies.

   8 km · Catholic Cathedral in Seville (Formerly a Mosque), Spain · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Stadium

   The Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán Stadium is a football stadium in Seville, Spain. It is the home stadium of Sevilla, and is named after the club's former president, Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán.

   9.5 km · football stadium in Seville, Spain · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Reales Alcázares

   The Alcázar of Seville, officially called Royal Alcázar of Seville, is a historic royal palace in Seville, Spain and one of the official residences of the Spanish royal family. It was formerly the site of the Islamic-era citadel of the city, begun in the 10th century under the Umayyads and then developed into a larger palace complex by the Abbadid dynasty and the Almohads.

   8.2 km · royal palace in Seville, Spain · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Giralda

   The Giralda is the bell tower of Seville Cathedral in Seville, Spain. It was built as the minaret for the Great Mosque of Seville in al-Andalus, during the reign of the Almohad dynasty, with a Renaissance-style belfry added by the Catholics after the expulsion of the Muslims from the area.

   8 km · Monument in Seville, Spain · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Estadio de La Cartuja

   Estadio La Cartuja, formerly Estadio Olímpico de Sevilla, officially known as Estadio La Cartuja de Sevilla, is a stadium situated in the Isla de La Cartuja in Seville, Spain. It is used mostly for football and it is commonly referred to as simply 'La Cartuja'.

   4.8 km · football stadium · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Torre del Oro

   The Torre del Oro is a dodecagonal military watchtower in Seville, southern Spain. It was erected by the Almohad Caliphate in order to control access to Seville via the Guadalquivir river.

   8.2 km · tower in Seville, Spain · Wikipedia
7. 07
   University of Seville

   The University of Seville is a university in Seville, Andalusia, Spain. Founded under the name of Colegio Santa María de Jesús in 1505, in 2022 it has a student body of 57,214, and is ranked 6th among Spanish universities.

   8.6 km · university of Spain · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Plaza de España

   The Plaza de España is a plaza in Maria Luisa Park in Seville, Spain. It was built in 1928 for the Ibero-American Exposition of 1929.

   9.1 km · plaza in Seville, Spain · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Puente del Alamillo

   The Alamillo Bridge is a structure in Seville, Andalucia, which spans the Canal de Alfonso XIII, allowing access to La Cartuja, a peninsula located between the canal and the Guadalquivir River. The bridge was constructed as part of infrastructure improvements for Expo 92, which was held on large banana farms on the island.

   6 km · first cantilever spar cable-stayed bridge, completed 1992 in Seville, Andalusia, Spain · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Casa de Pilatos

    La Casa de Pilatos is an Andalusian palace in Seville, Spain, which serves as the permanent residence of the Dukes of Medinaceli. It is an example of an Italian Renaissance building with Mudéjar elements and decorations.

    8 km · museum · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

1. 01
   Itálica

   Most of it is lost under the village of Santiponce, but several streets and the footings of houses and public buildings with mosaic tiled floors can be seen.

2. 02
   Monastery of San Isidoro del Campo

   It was built in 1301 by Alonso Pérez de Guzmán.

From Wikivoyage: Italica, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Things to do

Aljarafe Way of the Cross: It is presided over by the Jesús Nazareno de la Hermandad del Rosario (17th century) of the municipality. It is celebrated on the first Saturday of Lent. Holy Week: The brotherhood of Nuestro Padre Jesús Nazareno, Nuestra Señora del Rosario Crowned and Divina Pastora de las Almas has its roots in the 16th century.

From Wikivoyage: Italica, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Where to eat

Restaurante Jomapa Bodeguita Jarmine Kiosco del parque ambulatorio Lo Nuestro A good deal is El Ventorrillo Canario, just in front of the gates of the Italica premises. Try roasted meat and stews. €20-30 (Nov 2024).

From Wikivoyage: Italica, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Getting to Italica

Airports

Seville (SVQ), 14 km · Gibraltar (GIB), 157 km · Málaga-Costa del Sol (AGP), 162 km

Stations

Sevilla-Santa Justa railway station, 8.5 km · Parque de los Príncipes, 8.4 km · San Bernardo railway station, 9.4 km · Nervión, 9.3 km

• Málaga → Italica

  48 km · quickest by road, 1h 12m · €6–8
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• Valencia → Italica

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• Madrid → Italica

  5 km · quickest by road, 21 min · €0.5–1
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