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Santiponce. Anfiteatro, conjunto arqueológico de Itálica
Santiponce
Santiponce, the symbol of Rome in Hispania

Santiponce bears witness to the splendour of the first Roman city in Spain, Italica, popularly known as ‘Sevilla la vieja’. Its ruins attest to this city’s power, the birthplace of the emperors Trajan and Hadrian, and a symbol of Rome in Hispania.

Sanlúcar la Mayor. Plaza de San Pedro
Sanlúcar la Mayor
Sanlúcar la Mayor, the place of sunshine 

Sanlúcar la Mayor is a town in Seville’s Aljarafe with a wide range of tourist attractions. History, nature, good food and traditions await you in this corner of the Aljarafe, through which different civilisations have passed. 

Palomares del Río. Detalle fachada del ayuntamiento
Palomares del Río
Palomares del Río, olive-growing haciendas and devotion to Our Lady of El Rocío.

Palomares del Río, a town in Seville’s Aljarafe region, is notorious for its olive-growing tradition. Like other towns in this region, its architectural heritage consists primarily of olive-growing haciendas, the mainstay of its economy until the mid-20th century. 

Gines. Plaza de España
Gines
Gines, the birthplace of artists and rociero traditions

Come to Gines, a town of art, traditions and devotion to Our Lady of El Rocío. This is one of the best-known towns in the Aljarafe as the birthplace of great artists, including Manuel Pareja Obregón. He is the composer of many sevillanas, many of them for the renowned group Amigos de Gines. This town lives and breathes art. 

Olivares. Arco
Olivares
Olivares, a baroque gem in the Aljarafe

Strolling through Olivares is akin to stepping into Spain’s Golden Age. Come to Olivares in the Aljarafe and discover one of the best-preserved historic-artistic sites in Andalusia. The town is shaped by its baroque past and boasts a rich architectural heritage from the Golden Age. 

Hermandad del Rocío
Huévar del Aljarafe
Huévar del Aljarafe, little Seville in ancient Al-Andalus

Discover this beautiful town in Seville’s Aljarafe, known as ‘Sevilla la chica’ (Little Seville) in ancient Al-Andalus for its magnificent splendour. The town owes its name to the Arab sheikh Alí Al-Huevar, who ruled these lands.