Known for
The Torre del Oro, the Maestranza bullring and the Teatro de la Maestranza on the strip between the cathedral and the Guadalquivir.
River, tower and arena
El Arenal
El Arenal
Paseo de Cristóbal Colón, Calle Adriano, Calle Arfe
The strip between the cathedral and the Guadalquivir: Torre del Oro, the Maestranza bullring and the Teatro de la Maestranza. Ten minutes on foot from the archive. Triana starts across the bridge.
Why go
Come after the cathedral, or at sunset by the tower. The quay is hot at midday.
Where to stay
Worth a night if you want the river from the window. Santa Cruz is a walk. On bullfight days the arena is loud.
Local guide
Fedor Samorodov · guide
From the cathedral to the tower the bank is flat and short. The Isabel II bridge at the end of the quay already leads into Triana: for this district stay on this bank.