Santa Cruz

The old Jewish quarter, winding and white.

45 min · 8 stops · 1.9 km

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Santa Cruz is the kind of neighborhood that GPS cannot navigate. The streets are too narrow, the turns too sudden, and the plazas too hidden for satellites to help. That is the point. The old Jewish quarter was designed to be confusing — to slow down intruders and shelter the people who knew the way.

This walk threads through eight stops in the labyrinth, from the grand entrance near the Cathedral to the quietest plazas in the city. Orange trees overhang whitewashed walls. Convents sell pastries through revolving hatches. Courtyards appear behind unmarked doors.

Getting lost is part of the experience. The walk gets you unlost again.

What you'll discover

·The narrowest street in Seville is 90 centimeters wide. Two people cannot pass.

·Plaza de los Venerables is so hidden that taxi drivers miss the turn.

·An orange tree in the Jardines de Murillo that is older than the neighborhood's name.

·The house where Murillo fell from scaffolding and died while painting a church ceiling.

·3 convents within 200 meters, each selling a different pastry through a blind window.

·A courtyard on Calle Agua with a fountain that has run continuously since the 16th century.

Hear what it's like

Stop 4 of Santa Cruz. Plaza de los Venerables.

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“This plaza is so small it does not appear on most maps. That is exactly why the people who live here like it.”

Each walk has 8+ stops like this. Sample a few free in the app.

Before you go

Best time

Early morning or late afternoon. Midday heat funnels through the narrow streets.

Getting there

Start from Plaza del Triunfo, beside the Cathedral. Santa Cruz begins on the eastern side.

Duration

45 minutes. The lanes invite wrong turns — allow extra time to be lost.

Footwear

Uneven cobblestones and narrow steps. Flat, sturdy shoes essential.

Pairs well with

Cathedral & Alcázar

The largest Gothic cathedral. The oldest royal palace still in use.

Triana

Across the river, a different Seville.

€3.99

This walk. 30 days.

Or all 4 Seville walks for €18.99

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