Royal Alcázar of Seville: tickets, guided tours and how to get there
The 10 ways to visit it that we sell, compared, with the official price, opening hours and what to do if tickets are sold out.
- Official ticket
- €15.50
- Winter hours
- 9:30am – 5pm
- Visit length
- 2.5 – 3 hours
- Book
- Days ahead
- Getting there
- Metro Puerta de Jerez
About Royal Alcázar of Seville
The Royal Alcázar of Seville is a group of palaces and gardens that grew over more than a thousand years beside the Cathedral. It began as a fortress for the Umayyad governors in the 10th century; the Almohads enlarged it in the 12th, and the Courtyard of the Plaster survives from that period. After the Castilian conquest of 1248, Alfonso X built a Gothic palace, and in 1364 Peter I commissioned the Mudéjar palace that is the heart of the visit.
Craftsmen from Seville, Toledo and Granada worked on the Palace of Peter I, where Arabic and Gothic inscriptions sit side by side with carved plaster, tilework and coffered ceilings. Its highlights are the Courtyard of the Maidens, with its sunken garden, and the Hall of the Ambassadors, under a gilded dome, where Charles V married Isabella of Portugal in 1526. The Baths of María de Padilla and the gardens, with the Grotesque Gallery, round off the visit.
It is the oldest royal palace still in use in Europe: the Royal Family keeps its rooms in the Upper Royal Quarters. Since 1987 it has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site together with the Cathedral and the Archive of the Indies.
Every way to visit Royal Alcázar of Seville
Tickets and tours with their own allocation: still available when the official site is sold out.
Which option suits you?
Our pick depending on what you're after.
| If you want… | We recommend | Rating | From |
|---|---|---|---|
| The most popular | Seville: 3 UNESCO Monuments with Priority Access (Cathedral, Giralda & Alcázar) — Top Selling | 4.8 (14,120) | €53 |
| The cheapest | Seville: Royal Alcázar entry ticket | 4.6 (36,909) | €20 |
| Guided, Alcázar only | Seville: Royal Alcázar Skip-the-Line Guided Tour (Multilingual) | 4.4 (510) | €36 |
| Time in the gardens | Seville: Cathedral, Giralda & Alcázar — 3.5-Hour Guided Tour with Free Time in Gardens | 4.5 (2,085) | €65 |
| Just your group | Royal Alcázar of Seville: Private Tour with Official Guide and Tickets | — | €175.50 |
Practical info
Opening hours
April–September: 9:30am–7pm. October–March: 9:30am–5pm. Last entry one hour before closing. Closed on 1 and 6 January, Good Friday and 25 December.
Official prices
General €15.50. Reduced €8 (over-65s, students aged 14 to 30 and Carné Joven holders). Upper Royal Quarters, €5.50 extra. Children under 13, free.
Getting there
The entrance is the Lion Gate on Plaza del Triunfo, opposite the Cathedral. Metro Puerta de Jerez (L1) or the Archivo de Indias tram stop, both 3 minutes' walk. There is no parking on site.
When to book
Tickets are sold in 30-minute slots with limited capacity, and from March to October the ticket office queue runs past 2 hours. Book a few days ahead: official tickets can't be changed or refunded.
In-depth guides
Real Alcázar Seville tickets: prices, hours and how to visit
Real Alcázar Seville tickets cost €15.50 and daily capacity sells out in high season. Opening hours, best time to go, what to see inside and guided tours.
GuideAlcázar of Seville tickets sold out: what to do and what still works
Alcázar Seville tickets sold out? The Patio de Banderas box office keeps a few per slot on the day. Or try the free Monday hour, resale from €20 or a tour.
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More attractions in Seville
Cathedral and Giralda
The world's largest Gothic cathedral, built over the old Almohad mosque. The Giralda is its minaret-turned-bell-tower, climbed via ramps: 35 levels to the top.
Plaza de España
Built for the 1929 Ibero-American Exposition, semicircular, with tiled benches of every Spanish province and canals with rowboats. A postcard.
Torre del Oro
13th-century Almohad defensive tower on the banks of the Guadalquivir. Today it houses the Naval Museum. Good river views from the top.
Santa Cruz Quarter
The former Jewish quarter, now Seville's most photogenic neighbourhood. Narrow white streets, plant-filled patios, hidden squares. Right next to the Alcázar.