Great place to get lost. Lots of beautiful shops, historic sites, and sounds/smells of a time past. As we walked the neighbourhood, we saw many artists painting images of the Cathedral, Alcazar, and Spanish life. Also heard some beautiful Flamenco guitarist playing in the hot sun...

Like Venice without the canals! Tiny streets leading off pretty little squares, lovely to stroll around for hours looking at fantastic old buildings.

Atmospheric narrow streets - despite the rain! Stopped for coffee and then lunch. Tried several shops, not too touristy with quality items for sale.Helpful staff whp told us about flenaco shows not advertised to the general public. We went to Casa de Guitarra - see separate review

What I liked most in sevilla The district santa cruz is a charming maze of narrow streets super, where in some places almost not possible to intersect two people. Throughout the neighborhood there is agitation, the famous home of tapas and a variety of smells that delight anyone. No doubt what I liked most in seville

Yes, there will be many tourists.... But still the best area in Seville to go and wander and take in the southern Spain feel - old cobbled streets, lovely little squares hidden away everywhere, orange trees and traditional tapas bars. Wander, sit and sip a sherry, and have a tapa ... Not much else to write as that is all... More

This little neighborhood next to the Alcazar is like a time-warp. Wander the little streets and make sure to eat some tapas outside at one of the many little restaurants.

We had accommodation in the Barrio Santa Cruz so were in the midst of all the attractions, including the Cathedral and the meeting place for walking tours. We tried a couple of local tapas bars on the nearby very touristy strips, however they were not our best food experience in Sevilla, with the exception of the Bodega Santa Cruz which... More

After reading the great reviews we were looking forward to exploring this area. Unfortunately we were there on a Sunday and practically everything was closed!

Lots of lovely little shops with some great bargains to be had. Make sure you have a good browse around to get the best bargains. I bought a lovely handbag, and postcards here can be as little as 5 for 1 Euro