Photos: Mstyslav Chernov, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Alvesgaspar, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Photos: Mstyslav Chernov, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Alvesgaspar, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Plaza de España, María Luisa Park and the 1929 exhibition
Your local guide
Fernando Ortega
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Highlights
- Plaza de España's tiled alcoves, province by province
- The 1929 Ibero-American Exhibition, explained
- María Luisa Park and the Isleta de los Patos
- Plaza de América and its Mudéjar pavilion
- The old Royal Tobacco Factory, where Carmen is set
About this tour
This session walks from Plaza de España into María Luisa Park, tracing what the 1929 Ibero-American Exhibition left behind. You see the tiled provincial alcoves, the Isleta de los Patos and the old Royal Tobacco Factory where Carmen is set. It is Seville's early twentieth-century face, built to impress the world.
The guide opens with a sound check, then walks from the square into the park, stop by stop, explaining what the exhibition was for and what remains of it. Questions come in as the walk goes, and a short list of what was covered follows afterwards.
This suits anyone drawn to grand architecture and world's fair history. It also suits viewers who have photographed Plaza de España without knowing the story behind it.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 10 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Seville before heading out.
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Plaza de España 21 min
The camera moves along the curve of Plaza de España, stopping at the tiled alcoves built for each Spanish province. The guide points out details specific to a few of them and explains the canal running the length of the building.
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1929 Exhibition pavilions 21 min
The guide explains how Plaza de España and the surrounding pavilions were built for the 1929 Ibero-American Exhibition, meant to showcase Spain and its former colonies to the world. Several of the pavilions still stand as consulates and museums today.
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María Luisa Park 21 min
Walking into María Luisa Park, the camera crosses towards the Isleta de los Patos, a small island in the park's ponds. The guide continues to Plaza de América, pointing out the Mudéjar pavilion at one end.
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Royal Tobacco Factory 21 min
The walk ends outside the old Royal Tobacco Factory, now part of Seville University. The guide explains why Bizet set his opera Carmen among its cigar workers, even though he never visited Seville himself.
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Your questions 18 min
Time to ask anything about Seville: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 8 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Jamón ibérico and Barrio Santa Cruz, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Madrid time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 12 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Seville, showing you Metropol Parasol and Triana live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need to know the history already?
No background needed. The guide explains everything as it comes up.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk Seville live with my phone and you ask anything as we go.
Times shown in Madrid time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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