{"id":1471,"date":"2026-08-18T15:00:51","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T15:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gavilansevilla.com\/en\/?p=1471"},"modified":"2026-08-18T15:00:52","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T15:00:52","slug":"el-arenal-quarter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gavilansevilla.com\/en\/el-arenal-quarter\/","title":{"rendered":"El Arenal Quarter"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\" style=\"font-size:10px\">Cover photo:gavilansevilla<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Its name comes from the fact that <strong>the area historically had sandy (arena) soil.<\/strong> Although it has become known as the bullfighting neighborhood in recent centuries due to the construction of the bullring there, <strong>El Arenal is the neighborhood from which ships set sail for the Indies.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gavilansevilla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/torre-plata-1-1024x992.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2555\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: gavilansevilla<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Port of Seville<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, this neighborhood is full of restaurants and bullfighting bars that pay homage to this tradition, but before that, <strong>El Arenal was the neighborhood of seafarers<\/strong>, of the shipyards, of the Royal Customs House through which goods from the New World passed, and of the riverbanks where ships coming and going from the Indies were docked. <strong>El Arenal was the Port of Seville, the Gateway to America.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>However, few traces of this remain.<\/strong> Seville has forgotten that its most glorious past unfolded within the boundaries of this neighborhood\u2014something that historians and heritage advocates have been calling for for years. Fortunately, the authorities are taking steps to increasingly highlight the value of this area. The Mint has recently been renovated, and the Royal Shipyard, after years of neglect, is set to open soon following archaeological excavations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gavilansevilla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/oro-sevigliana.com-descubrir-barrios-arenal-jocelyn.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"579\" src=\"https:\/\/gavilansevilla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/oro-sevigliana.com-descubrir-barrios-arenal-jocelyn.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-579\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gavilansevilla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Reales_Atarazanas_de_Sevilla._Naves.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"2564\" src=\"https:\/\/gavilansevilla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Reales_Atarazanas_de_Sevilla._Naves-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2564\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\" style=\"font-size:10px\">Photos. left: Flickr. Jocelyn Erskine-Kellie; right: Wikipedia<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Walking:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In reality, the Arenal isn\u2019t a large area of Seville, as it\u2019s located along the river between the Torre del Oro and the Triana Bridge. But it\u2019s worth taking a walk down <strong>Calle Santander<\/strong> (formerly <em>Postigo del Carb\u00f3n<\/em>) to see the Mint and the Torre de la Plata\u2014with its unsightly parking lot surrounding it\u2014and to reach the Torre del Oro. In the area, you\u2019ll find the old shipyard (not yet open to the public) and the Hospital de la Caridad, which is well worth a visit. Next to them is the <strong>Postigo del Aceite<\/strong>, the only postigo (little gate) in the city that\u2019s still standing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gavilansevilla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/casa-moneda-2-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"2561\" src=\"https:\/\/gavilansevilla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/casa-moneda-2-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2561\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gavilansevilla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/toros-sevigliana.com-descubrir-barrios-arenal-wikipedia-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"582\" src=\"https:\/\/gavilansevilla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/toros-sevigliana.com-descubrir-barrios-arenal-wikipedia-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-582\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gavilansevilla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/edificio-sevigliana.com-descubrir-barrios-arenal-wikipedia.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"578\" src=\"https:\/\/gavilansevilla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/edificio-sevigliana.com-descubrir-barrios-arenal-wikipedia-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-578\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gavilansevilla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/caridad-arenal-1-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/gavilansevilla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/caridad-arenal-1-943x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2560\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\" style=\"font-size:10px\">Photos: Wikipedia<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>El Arenal is famous for its traditional tapas bars. You\u2019ll see Sevillians enjoying a beer in the sun\u2014usually standing\u2014with friends or family around <strong>Calle Adriano<\/strong>, at the end of which you\u2019ll find the traditional Mercado del Arenal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, be sure to take a nice stroll along the river, known as the <strong>Paseo Marqu\u00e9s de Contadero<\/strong>, where you\u2019ll enjoy beautiful views of Triana and find the Exploraterra interpretation center with the replica of the Nao Victoria 500. And if you feel like going out at night, stop by the world-famous <strong>Paseo Col\u00f3n<\/strong>, which is full of nightclubs and bars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/gavilansevilla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/bodeguita-sevigliana.com-descubrir-barrios-arenal-sandra-1024x678.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-576\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/gavilansevilla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/bar-sevigliana.com-descubrir-barrios-arenal-sandra-1024x678.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-575\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\" style=\"font-size:10px\">Photos: Flickr. Sandra Vallaure<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What to see:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Monuments<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Torre del Oro<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Hospital de la Caridad<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Sights<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Postigo del Aceite<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Mint<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Shipyard<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Museums<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Exploraterra and Nao Victoria 500<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-d9c3073dfe972c1d3dea43a69827bb3d is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"background-color:#163b88\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">\u2b50<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading alignfull has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-dae92d35627d80216ef6e0d4b23ee4b3\">Highlight: Don&#8217;t miss&#8230;!<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>The Torre de la Plata<\/strong>, the &#8220;sister&#8221; tower of the Torre del Oro\u2014hence its name\u2014is an octagonal tower that is also part of Seville\u2019s 12th-century city walls.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-black-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-be793b496d8d2490caa08b298ba2a9fe is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"background-color:#d7e6e6\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">\u2753<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Secret place: Did you know&#8230;?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>The Arenal Craft Market<\/strong> is a building designed by An\u00edbal Gonz\u00e1lez, the architect of Plaza de Espa\u00f1a. Inside, you can find local artisan products.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How about a tour around El Arenal?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Why not take a tour of this area and discover the era when Seville was the \u201cPort and Gateway to America\u201d?<\/strong> The Arenal neighborhood played a significant role during those centuries, but you\u2019ll also explore parts of the historic center and learn interesting details about the expeditions that set sail from here. Book your tour with me!<\/p>\n\n\n\t\n\t<div id=\"sitka-promo-block_6a846f051a69d\" class=\"sitka-promo \">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"promo-wrap promo-grid promo-col-1 promo-style2\" style=\"grid-auto-rows: 200px;\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"promo-item\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/gavilansevilla.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/portada-americas-tour-gavilansevilla.jpg);\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a  href=\"https:\/\/gavilansevilla.com\/en\/seville-the-new-world\/\" class=\"promo-link\"><\/a>\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"promo-overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"promo-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Seville &amp; the New World &#8211; Guided Tour<\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"promo-shadow\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n    \n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Or maybe you&#8217;d prefer a visit to the Nao Victoria 500 and its visitor center about the first circumnavigation of the globe?<\/strong> You&#8217;ll discover the story of this incredible journey, which is straight out of a movie.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\n\t<div id=\"sitka-promo-block_6a846f671a69f\" class=\"sitka-promo \">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"promo-wrap promo-grid promo-col-1 promo-style2\" style=\"grid-auto-rows: 200px;\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"promo-item\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/gavilansevilla.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/portada-nao-victoria-tours-gavilansevilla.jpg);\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a  href=\"https:\/\/gavilansevilla.com\/en\/first-trip-around-the-world-in-seville-guided-tour\/\" class=\"promo-link\"><\/a>\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"promo-overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"promo-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>First Trip around the world &#8211; Guided Tour<\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"promo-shadow\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n    \n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:15px\">Before booking my tours, you might want to get to know me better <a href=\"https:\/\/gavilansevilla.com\/en\/51-2\/\">here<\/a>. I\u2019m a historian and professional tour guide with years of experience, and I\u2019ll share the history with historical accuracy but also with a personal touch and entertaining fun facts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\t\n\t<div id=\"sitka-post-grid-block_6a846fcb1a6a1\" class=\"sitka-post-grid \">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-heading-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"block-heading\">more areas of seville<\/h5>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sitka-post-grid-wrap cols-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<article id=\"post-124\" class=\"sitka-block-grid-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sitka-block-grid-img\">\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/gavilansevilla.com\/en\/historic-centre\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"460\" src=\"https:\/\/gavilansevilla.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/portada-sevigliana.com-descubrir-barrios-centro-ec-1-600x460.jpg\" class=\"attachment-sitka-grid-post-thumb size-sitka-grid-post-thumb wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-cats\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/gavilansevilla.com\/en\/category\/areas\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Areas<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/gavilansevilla.com\/en\/historic-centre\/\">Historic Centre<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<article id=\"post-1456\" class=\"sitka-block-grid-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sitka-block-grid-img\">\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/gavilansevilla.com\/en\/santa-cruz-quarter\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"460\" src=\"https:\/\/gavilansevilla.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/portada-sevigliana.com-descubrir-barrios-santa-cruz-wikipedia-600x460.jpg\" class=\"attachment-sitka-grid-post-thumb size-sitka-grid-post-thumb wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-cats\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/gavilansevilla.com\/en\/category\/areas\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Areas<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/gavilansevilla.com\/en\/santa-cruz-quarter\/\">Santa Cruz Quarter<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<article id=\"post-1464\" class=\"sitka-block-grid-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sitka-block-grid-img\">\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/gavilansevilla.com\/en\/triana-quarter\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"460\" src=\"https:\/\/gavilansevilla.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/capilla-sevigliana.com-descubrir-barrios-triana-pvdw-600x460.jpg\" class=\"attachment-sitka-grid-post-thumb size-sitka-grid-post-thumb wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-cats\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/gavilansevilla.com\/en\/category\/areas\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Areas<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/gavilansevilla.com\/en\/triana-quarter\/\">Triana Quarter<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<article id=\"post-1471\" 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