Santa Cruz Neighbourhood Free Tour

Barrio Santa Cruz was Seville's Jewish quarter until the expulsion of 1492, and its layout still shows it: streets so narrow that neighbors can almost shake hands across them, whitewashed walls dripping with geraniums, and tiny plazas that open up without warning. Starting near Plaza del Triunfo, this walk winds through the labyrinth at the pace it deserves.

Your guide points out the wrought-iron gates that hide private courtyard gardens, the orange trees that scent the whole quarter every spring, and the synagogues-turned-churches that trace Seville's religious history through Muslim, Jewish and Christian rule. A slow, atmospheric counterpoint to the grandeur of the Cathedral next door.