How to visit and what to see in the Real Alcázar of Seville: schedules, ticket prices

It is an essential visit in your trip to Seville Well, along with the cathedral and Indian Archives, Real Alcazar has the declaration of Heritage awarded by the Unesco.

For this reason it becomes one of the great monuments What you should consider in your travel plan to the capital of Andalusia.

Located next to the aforementioned Cathedral of Sevilla and the popular Barrio de Santa Cruz, this monument is actually a large palace complex, which is why it is also known as Alcazar.

Curiosities history of the Real Alcázar of Seville

The origins of the Real Alcázar of Seville They date back to the early days of the arab occupation, although the main constructions were carried out from the 10th century onwards.

Since then this fortification became the representative place of power in the city of Sevilleas palace residence of the emirs, and after the christian kings.

During the centuries after the arrival of the christian kings It was expanded with new buildings of different architectural styles, from Mudejar and Gothic, to Baroque, and even Renaissance.

As a reference to verify its importance, I will tell you that currently it is the residence palace of the Kings of Spain on his visits to Sevilla.

Now, given the great demand of tourists, to visit the Alcazar  Under normal conditions there is a limited access quota, so in the case of going to visit it during the holiday season, weekends and long weekends, it is almost It is essential to book your tickets in advance.

Also now after its reopening and with a capacity limitation of 125 people every half hour, the Ticket purchase is exclusively online.

Visiting hours of the Real Alcázar of Seville

The schedules to visit the Real Alcázar of Seville are, every day of the week, from April to September, from 9,30:19 a.m. to 9,30:16,30 p.m., as last access, and from October to March, from XNUMX:XNUMX a.m. to XNUMX:XNUMX p.m., in both cases, with last access a hour and a half before.

The complex is closed to visitors on January 1 and 6, Good Friday and December 25.

Real Alcázar of Seville ticket prices

The ticket prices They are, the general price to visit the ground floor and the gardens, 14,50 euros; and in the case of retirees +65, holders of the European Youth Card and students aged 14 to 30, 4,50 euros.

For visit the Cuarto Real Alto, the price of the additional ticket is 6 euros.

Disabled people and children under 16 years of age have free entry, as do citizens residing in Seville.

When and how to visit the Real Alcázar of Seville for free

Those born and residing in Seville can visit the Alcázar for free, as well as those under 13 years of age, people with disabilities and unemployed people in this Andalusian province.

How to reserve and buy tickets online

In the following link you can do Internet la advance online purchase of tickets to visit the Real Alcázar, a process in which you will have to select the day scheduled for it, as well as the access time, with margins every half hour.

You can select both the general visit of the lower area and the one that includes the High Royal Room, and the reservation will have an added cost of 1 euro that is added to the ticket price.

In the process of advance purchase online you can also get the free entry for Monday visits in the afternoon, yes, with the aforementioned cost of 1 euro, as well as the audioguide.

Tickets and guided tour of the Alcázar of Seville

If you want to not worry about this purchasing process, and also ensure a more complete visit with the advice of a guide in spanish, you can sign up for one guided visit.

With a duration of an hour and a quarter, on the day and time you have chosen you will access the monument without queues, whose secrets and most notable places the guide will discover during the visit.

Night visits Real Alcázar Seville

In addition to visits standard, you have the opportunity to sign up for a special visit to this monument.

This is the theatrical night visits made by the company Classic Theater of Seville.

These visits combine theater, ancient music and dance, and through various illustrious figures linked to the monument they show not only the most notable corners of the monument, but also moments in its history.

The night tours of the Alcázar of Seville They take place every Thursday and Friday from the beginning of May to the end of October, as well as on Saturdays in the month of August.

Visits are carried out in groups with a maximum of 45 people and with schedules at 21, 21,30:22 p.m., 22,30:75 p.m. and 13,50:XNUMX p.m., with a duration of about XNUMX minutes, and a price of XNUMX euros.

Tour of Seville

Finally, if you prefer to visit this monument and others in the Andalusian city in a group with a tour guide, you can sign up for Tour of Seville in Spanish

On this tour that will take you three hours, in addition to taking a walk through the Barrio de Santa Cruz, you will visit the Real Alcázar, the cathedral and the Giralda.