Square, Plaza sights in Andalucía
- Sort by:
- Popular
-
A
Plaza de España
Plaza de España, a rather isolated and relaxing spot with its fountains and mini-canals, faces the northeastern side of Parque de María Luisa across Avenida de Isabel la Católica. Curving round the plaza is the most grandiose of the 1929 Exposición buildings, a brick-and-tile confection featuring Seville tilework at its gaudiest, with a map and historical scene for each Spanish province - all designed by the leading Iberoamericana architect, Sevillan Aníbal González.
reviewed
-
B
Plaza Bib-Rambla
The large, popular Plaza Bib-Rambla has restaurants, flower stalls and a central fountain with statues of giants. This square was the scene of jousting, bullfights and Inquisition burnings.
reviewed
-
C
Plaza de Topete
A short walk northwest from the cathedral, this square is one of Cádiz's liveliest, bright with flower stalls and adjoining the large, animated Mercado Central (Central Market).
reviewed
-
D
Plaza de la Corredera
North of Plaza del Potro is the grand 17th-century Plaza de la Corredera, a square with an elaborate history of public entertainment and gory showbiz. This was the site of Córdoba's Roman amphitheatre (where, no doubt, gladiator blood was spilled), and the location for horse races, violent bullfights and horrific Inquisition burnings.
Thankfully, all of that is in the past, and nowadays the extensively restored square hosts tame rock concerts and other events (ask at the tourist office for details). A daily fruit market is held here and on Saturday there's a lively flea market selling stuff like secondhand clothes, household items and bric-a-brac.
A daily fruit market is …
reviewed
-
Plaza de España
Directly across the Puente Nuevo is the main square, Plaza de España , made famous by Hemingway in his novel For Whom the Bell Tolls. Chapter 10 tells how early in the Civil War the 'fascists' of a small town were rounded up in the ayuntamiento (town hall), clubbed and made to walk the gauntlet between two lines of townspeople before being thrown off the cliff. The episode is based on events that took place here in Plaza de España. What was the ayuntamiento is now Ronda's parador.
reviewed
-
E
Puerta de Carlos V
The Old Town is surrounded by massive fortress walls pierced by two ancient gates: the Islamic Puerta de Almocábar, which in the 13th century was the main gateway to the castle; and the 16th-century Puerta de Carlos V . Inside, the Islamic layout remains intact, and its maze of narrow streets now takes its character from the Renaissance mansions of powerful families whose predecessors accompanied Fernando el Católico in the taking of the city in 1485.
reviewed
-
F
Plaza de América
On Plaza de América, at the southern end of Parque de María Luisa, is a large flock of white doves (they'll clamber all over you if you buy an around €2 bag of seed from vendors) and two interesting museums, the big Museo Arqueológico and the Museo de Artes y Costumbres Populares.
reviewed
-
G
Alameda Principal
The Alameda Principal, now a busy thoroughfare, was created in the late 18th century as a boulevard on what were then the sands of the Guadalmedina estuary. It's adorned with old trees from the Americas and lined with 18th- and 19th-century buildings.
reviewed
-
H
Ayuntamiento
Plaza de San Francisco has been Seville’s main public square since the 16th century. The southern end of the ayuntamiento (town hall) here is encrusted with lovely Renaissance carving from the 1520s and ’30s.
reviewed
-
I
Plaza San Juan de Dios
Broad Plaza San Juan de Dios is surrounded by cafés and dominated by the imposing neoclassical Ayuntamiento built around 1800.
reviewed
Advertisement
-
J
Plaza de las Tendillas
The main square of modern Córdoba is Plaza de las Tendillas, 500m north of the Mezquita.
reviewed
-
K
-
L
-
Casco Antiguo
The picturesque Casco Antiguo is chocolate-box perfect, with pristine white houses, narrow, mostly traffic-free streets and geranium-filled balconies. You can easily spend an enjoyable morning or evening exploring these delightful alleyways crammed with cafés, restaurants, bars, designer boutiques and antique and crafts shops. At the heart of its pleasant web is pretty Plaza de los Naranjos, the focal point of the old town dating back to 1485.
The 16th-century ayuntamiento (town hall), scene of so many political shenanigans, is on the plaza's northern side and the fountain opposite was put in place in 1504 by Marbella's first Christian mayor.
reviewed
-
Avenida del Mar
Cross Avenida Ramón y Cajal to the Plaza de la Alameda and a marble walkway, Avenida del Mar, strung with crazed sculptures by Dalí, leads you down to the beaches, backed by the long, pedestrian Paseo Marítimo.
reviewed
