El Arenal · Sevilla
Patio de Carlos Cañal
One bedroom plus a sofa bed for four, a 10-minute walk from the Cathedral
- 4 guests
- 1 bedroom
- 1 bathroom
Lift · Patio · Historic centre
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Holiday apartments in El Arenal, Seville
El Arenal is maritime, bullfighting Seville: the old port quarter where the gold of the Americas was unloaded, and where the Real Maestranza (the most beautiful bullring in the world) stands today. Wedged between the Cathedral and the river, it is probably the most practical base in the entire city: central without the crush, monumental without feeling like a stage set, with the Guadalquivir as your front yard.
From the quarter you can walk to almost everything in under ten minutes: the Cathedral and Giralda (3 minutes), the Torre del Oro and the river cruises (4), the Alcázar (7) and the Triana bridge (8). Calle Adriano and Calle Arfe concentrate excellent tapas (fried fish, cured meats, sherry wines) where tourists mingle with Maestranza season-ticket holders; classics like Casa Morales (founded 1850) keep alive the barrel-lined tavern atmosphere that has nearly vanished elsewhere.
El Arenal is also the best quarter for opera and music lovers: the Teatro de la Maestranza programmes first-rate lyric seasons three streets from your door. And for views, nothing beats the Cristóbal Colón promenade at sunset, when the Torre del Oro lights up and Triana shimmers across the water. If you want to see everything on foot, eat well without hunting, and come home to a design apartment beside the Cathedral, El Arenal is your quarter. Our apartment here is on Calle Carlos Cañal, between the bullring and the Triana bridge: one bedroom, a sofa bed and the Cathedral a ten-minute walk away.
Apartments in El Arenal
The neighbourhood on the map
On foot from the neighbourhood
- Maestranza bullring3 min walk
- Torre del Oro4 min walk
- Cathedral5 min walk
- Maestranza Theatre3 min walk
Frequently asked questions
How close is El Arenal to the Cathedral?
A 3-minute walk. It is the quarter immediately west of the Cathedral, between Avenida de la Constitución and the Guadalquivir river.
What can I visit in El Arenal?
The Real Maestranza bullring and its museum, the Torre del Oro, the Hospital de la Caridad, the Maestranza Theatre and the riverside promenade, plus the Cathedral 3 minutes away.
Is El Arenal a good area for food?
Excellent: fried fish, historic taverns like Casa Morales, and the tapas streets of Arfe, Adriano and García de Vinuesa, all a few steps apart.
Do the river cruises leave near El Arenal?
Yes, the Guadalquivir boats depart from the dock beside the Torre del Oro, about a 4-minute walk from the heart of the quarter.