What to do in Seville

The province of Seville combines a city with centuries of history and a diverse natural environment stretching from the cork oak forests of the Sierra Norte to the northern access to Doñana National Park. The Sevillian Sierra Norte, with its oak woodlands, offers hiking routes connecting medieval villages with dehesas where fighting bulls and Andalusian horses graze: the Sierra del Viento route and the Guadiamar green corridor are the most frequented itineraries, with moderate gradients suitable for families. The Vía Verde de la Sierra Norte converts an old railway into a cycling axis crossing the sierra between Cazalla de la Sierra and Guadalcanal, with 22 km of well-maintained platform and several viaducts over black pine gorges. To the southwest, the area around Italica, a few kilometres from the city, combines the largest Roman ruins in Spain with paths through the Aljarafe and the Guadalquivir river, where kayak descent is gaining followers on the stretches between Alcalá del Río and Brenes. The northern access to Doñana, from the villages of El Rocío and Almonte, offers horse riding and guided 4WD routes through the Guadalquivir marshes, where over 300 bird species concentrate during migration seasons. The Carmona area and the estate farms of the Aljarafe are the usual setting for equestrian activities and horse riding routes combining agricultural landscape with ancient olive groves. Equestrian tourism in this province has deep roots and a network of local operators with Spanish-bred horses.