Gothic cathedral
Seville Cathedral
Seville Cathedral: the Giralda and its 35 ramps, the Giraldillo, the tomb of Columbus, the main altarpiece under the crossing dome and the mosque's Patio de los Naranjos.
Seville, Spain
Seville Audio Guide
Explore Seville with 36 audio stops and researched, fact-checked narration. From the Giralda, the minaret that outlived its mosque, to the Plaza de España of 1929, every place explains how caliphs, Castilian kings and the Ibero-American Exposition left their mark on the same streets.
- ~4h of audio
- 7 routes · 36 audio stops
- Offline mode
- English and Spanish
- 7Landmarks
- 36Audios
- ~4hOf narration
7 audio guides in Seville
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Royal palace
Royal Alcázar of Seville
Royal Alcázar of Seville: the Lion Gate, the façade of Peter I, the Patio de las Doncellas, the dome of the Hall of Ambassadors, the baths of María Padilla and the Fountain of Fame.
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Ibero-American Exposition of 1929
Plaza de España
Plaza de España in Seville: Aníbal González's semicircle, the canal and its four bridges, the 48 provincial benches, the central building's gallery and the architect's statue.
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Almohad tower
Torre del Oro
Torre del Oro in Seville: the Torre de la Plata and the wall pulled down in 1830, the bank facing Triana with its flood marks, the Naval Museum rooms and the viewing terrace over the Guadalquivir.
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Former Jewish quarter
Santa Cruz Quarter
Santa Cruz Quarter: Santa María la Blanca, Plaza de Santa Cruz with Murillo's tomb, the Callejón del Agua, Calle Susona, Plaza de Doña Elvira and the Hospital de los Venerables.
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Historic bullring
Maestranza Bullring
Maestranza Bullring in Seville: the Puerta del Príncipe, the oval sand ring, the Prince's Box, the Goya prints and the Bullfighters' Chapel.
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Contemporary architecture
Metropol Parasol
Metropol Parasol: Jürgen Mayer's six timber parasols, the Antiquarium with the Neptune mosaic, the Encarnación market and the walkway with views of the Giralda.
Seville Audio Guide
What to see in Seville with the EarGuide audio guide
Seville grew between the Guadalquivir and its Almohad wall, and almost everything the audio guide covers fits into a single walk. In the centre, Seville Cathedral was raised from 1401 over the main mosque, and the mosque is still standing inside it: its minaret of 1184 is the Giralda, its ablutions courtyard is the Patio de los Naranjos, and beneath a dome that collapsed twice stand the largest altarpiece in Christendom and the tomb of Columbus. Wall to wall, the Royal Alcázar began in 913 as the seat of government of Abd al-Rahman III and, after the Mudéjar palace Pedro I built following the earthquake of 1356, remains the oldest royal palace in use in Europe. The Santa Cruz Quarter is the old Jewish quarter, attacked in 1391 and rebuilt between 1912 and 1920 as a maze of squares designed for visitors, with Murillo buried beneath one of them. By the river, the Torre del Oro, twelve-sided and built in 1220-1221, closed the wall on the Guadalquivir side, and its gold was never gold but a coating of lime and straw; a few steps away, the Maestranza Bullring took 120 years to close, from 1761 to 1881, which is why its ring is an oval of 30 uneven sides. To the south, Aníbal González's Plaza de España, a 230-metre semicircle of brick and tile with 48 provincial benches, was the great work of the Ibero-American Exposition of 1929; and to the north, the Metropol Parasol covers Plaza de la Encarnación with six 26-metre timber parasols, above first-century Roman houses and a food market.
With the EarGuide Seville audio guide, every place reveals its history through narration researched and fact-checked against historical sources. Unlike a free walking tour or a conventional guided visit, you set the pace, the order and the stops. No groups, no timetables, no internet connection.
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No internet needed
Download the routes before you head out and explore without using data.
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Smart geolocation
The narration starts by itself when you reach the point of interest.
Frequently asked questions
Questions about the Seville audio guide
How much does the Seville audio guide cost?
The EarGuide app is free. The Seville audio guide includes 7 independent routes with about four hours of narration spread across 7 sites and 36 audio stops, and it is found inside the app itself.
Do I need an internet connection to use the audio guide?
No. EarGuide works entirely offline. Download the routes over WiFi before you set out and you can use the audio guide with no connection and no data use throughout your visit. The map shows your GPS position in real time even without coverage.
What languages is the Seville audio guide available in?
The Seville audio guide is available in Spanish and English, with researched, fact-checked narration on Almohad Seville, the city of the Castilian kings and the Ibero-American Exposition of 1929.
How long does the full tour take?
The audio guide brings together 7 independent routes with about four hours of narration in total, from 25 to 45 minutes per route. They fit into one long day, or can be spread over two: one for the Cathedral and Giralda, the Royal Alcázar and the Santa Cruz Quarter, and another for the Torre del Oro, the Maestranza, Plaza de España and the Metropol Parasol.
Is the audio guide better than a free walking tour or a guided visit?
They are different experiences. The EarGuide audio guide lets you explore Seville without timetables or groups, pause and resume whenever you like, and replay any explanation as often as you need. It suits independent travellers, families and anyone who prefers to understand the city at their own pace, with no prior knowledge of its history.
Which landmarks and points of interest does it include?
The Seville audio guide covers 7 main sites: Seville Cathedral and the Giralda, the Royal Alcázar, Plaza de España, the Torre del Oro, the Santa Cruz Quarter, the Maestranza Bullring and the Metropol Parasol (Setas de Sevilla).
Can I do it all on foot?
Yes. The Cathedral, the Royal Alcázar and the Santa Cruz Quarter are about 300 metres from one another. The Torre del Oro and the Maestranza Bullring stand by the river, about 500 metres west of the Cathedral and about 400 metres from each other. Plaza de España is a little under a kilometre south of the Alcázar, and the Metropol Parasol about 800 metres north of the Cathedral. From end to end, from the Metropol Parasol to Plaza de España, it is about two kilometres, so the whole route can be done on foot.
Can I use a purchase in the other EarGuide apps or on another phone?
Yes. Purchases belong to your EarGuide account, not to one app or one phone. A city unlocked in the EarGuide app is also unlocked in that city's own app, and the other way round, on both iPhone and Android. Just sign in with the same account on the other device. The store's “restore purchases” button only covers the app the purchase was made in, so signing in is what carries it across.
Download the Seville audio guide free
The Seville audio guide is inside the EarGuide app, free and ready to use offline. Carry it in your pocket and explore the city at your own pace.
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