Feria

Seville, beautiful and diverse

This natural enclave is one of the most important in Europe. It is an extremely important wintering, migratory and breeding area for many bird species. Furthermore, it is one of the last havens for endangered wildlife species such as the Imperial eagle or the Iberian lynx.

The Brazo del Este was one of the two branches into which the lower section of the River Guadalquivir was divided. In the marshland plain, The River Guadalquivir splits into several branches when it reaches the marsh plains. The three largest branches were the Brazo del Este, Enmedio, which is the current watercourse, and Torre, also known as the Northwest Branch.

Aznalcázar, in the heart of Doñana

If there is one town that still preserves the name coined by the Arabs, it is Aznalcázar. Its name was ‘Hazn-al-cazar,’ the high fortress, first founded by the Romans as a defensive bastion between the Guadalquivir marshlands and the Sevillian Aljarafe.

La Puebla del Río, marshland paradise and gateway to Doñana

La Puebla del Río is a marshland paradise on the banks of the River Guadalquivir. It was founded by King Alfonso X ‘the Wise’ as a defensive bastion. Today, it is home to artists, the origin of the Sevillanas music and dance, land of bulls and horses, and one of the world’s leading producers of rice.

Tocina-Los Rosales, in the heart of Vega del Guadalquivir. 

In the heart of Vega del Guadalquivir are two different towns linked by history, Tocina and Los Rosales. The former, Tocina, dates back to the first civilisations that settled in Andalusia; Los Rosales was established in the 19th century when the railway was built. 

El Cuervo, a stopover on the old Vía Augusta

The beautiful town of El Cuervo, which belonged to Lebrija until the late 1990s, sits here in the Guadalquivir region. The town started to grow in the 18th century when it became a stopover on the Vía Augusta. This old Roman road connected Cádiz and Seville.

Peñaflor, a treasure on the banks of the Guadalquivir

Peñaflor is a small town full of great historical and architectural treasures. This town in the Vega del Guadalquivir region owes its splendour to the Roman period, when it was called Celti, and even minted its currency.