Santa Cruz District

The Santa Cruz district, the former Jewish quarter of Seville

The Santa Cruz district is the former Jewish quarter of Seville, a maze of white lanes and flowered patios. The Seville audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this emblematic district, one of the most picturesque of the historic centre.

A maze of lanes and patios

The former Jewish quarter of Seville, Santa Cruz unfolds in a maze of narrow lanes, shaded squares and white houses with flowered patios, near the cathedral and the Alcazar. Over the centuries, it has become one of the most charming districts of the city. Its intimate atmosphere, its fountains and its orange trees make it an emblematic place of the Andalusian way of life.

What to see

Here you wander in the white lanes, you discover the squares, the flowered patios, the fountains and the orange trees of this intimate district. Santa Cruz invites you to get lost among the alleys, near the cathedral and the Alcazar. It is a must-see stop to feel the soul of Seville.

Practical information

The Santa Cruz district lies in the heart of the historic centre of Seville, near the cathedral and the Alcazar, reachable on foot. It is a freely accessible public district at all times; its narrow lanes are explored on foot. The shops and terraces have their own hours; it is best to stroll there on foot to enjoy it.

What is the Santa Cruz district of Seville?

It is the former Jewish quarter of Seville, a maze of white lanes and flowered patios, near the cathedral and the Alcazar.

Where is the Santa Cruz district?

In the heart of the historic centre of Seville, near the cathedral and the Alcazar.