About Plaza de Toros Seville

Experience the most emotive emotions as you stand under the big sky in the center of the arena with its yellow earth and tiers of seating and the doors from which the bulls emerge. Welcome to La Maestranza one of the most famous bull-rings in Spain. This place is an icon. The Plaza de Toros de Sevilla with a unique Baroque facade dating from 1762 to 1881, is the largest and most important arena for bullfighting in Spain. This amazing oval arena located in the El Arenal harbor district was built in the 18th century and can accommodate 13,000 spectators.  

Have a tiny taste of what it's like to be a bullfighter by standing in the middle of the ring, after a tour in the small museum. It is fascinating watching something that goes back centuries and watching the locals arrive in the best evening dress to cheer on the fighting. A very traditional experience to see the whole bullfight, with all the spectacular costumes and the full pageantry of the event.  This is an integral part of Spanish history and culture. This is an interesting worthwhile tour, even if you don’t agree with the principle of bullfighting.  In the Plaza de Toros, there is also the 'Museum of bullfighting' with, among other things, a hall with paintings about bullfighting.  It is a place with strong vibes as you follow the path of the matadors and see their costumes and paraphernalia. Some wonderful artworks inspired by bullfighting are displayed including a series of small sketches by Goya, the development, history, and artifacts of the Seville Maestranza and the art of bullfighting, the animal corral, matador dressing rooms, the chapel and finally, of course, you get to enter the vast bullring - the second oldest in Spain after Ronda - to let your imagination run riot.

Must See

  • Take time to walk around the outside of this stunning building with its whitewashed walls and vibrant colored doors - before or after the tour, it is very photogenic
  • The artifacts were very insightful and throw light onto the Spanish tradition of bullfighting through posters, photos, clothing, and displays
  • In the museum is a taxidermy exhibit of the 500Kg bull "Arrojado"
  • Explore the bullfighting arena where lies several statues of several prominent people in the history of bullfighting, like the toreadors Curro Romero, Manolo Vázquez and Maria de las Mercedes from Bourbon-Sicily, the mother of King Juan Carlos
  • The museum displays all kinds of objects that show the history and evolution of bullfighting and Toreros in Spain

How to reach

By Line 21 Bus:

It takes 7 minutes and costs 1.08 to 1.44 Euros

By Taxi:

It takes 4 minutes and costs 6.61 to 8.41 Euros

By Uber:

It takes 4 minutes and costs  7.21 to 8.41 Euros

By Walk:

It takes 31 minutes



 

Tips

  • There is 20% off the ticket price if you have one of the open-top bus tour tickets
  • Note that there are different parts of the stadium that will be shaded and others that will be in the sun. You can get tickets in the sun, shade or the sun & shade combination 
  • Buy thick cushion sold outside the stadium as you will be sitting on a stone for 2 and a half hours
  • The streets will be very busy before and after the bullfight. Enjoy the experience
  •  The schedule is quite hard to find online, but basically fights run from April through September
  •  Book online to skip the queue
  •  Monday afternoon is free admission
  • Take your camera for all the opportunities
  •  The tour is primarily done by the audio device as it covers a lot of languages 

Visit Time

 November 1st to March 31st 

Sunday:          9:30 a.m.to 7:00 p.m.
Monday:          9:30 a.m.to 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday:         9:30 a.m.to 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday:    9:30 a.m.to 7:00 p.m.
Thursday:        9:30 a.m.to 7:00 p.m.
Friday:             9:30 a.m.to 7:00 p.m.
Saturday:         9:30 a.m.to 7:00 p.m.

April 1st to October 31st

Sunday:          9:30 a.m.to 9:00 p.m.
Monday:          9:30 a.m.to 9:00 p.m.
Tuesday:         9:30 a.m.to 9:00 p.m.
Wednesday:    9:30 a.m.to 9:00 p.m.
Thursday:        9:30 a.m.to 9:00 p.m.
Friday:             9:30 a.m.to 9:00 p.m.
Saturday:         9:30 a.m.to 9:00 p.m.


Closed on December 25th, Good Friday

 Bullfighting days: 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Guided tours in Spanish / English every 20 minutes

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Waiting Time

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Entrance Fee

Yes Entrance to the museum + guided tour in the arena:  8 Euros
65+ and students:                                                        5 Euros
0 to 6 years:                                                                  Free 
7 to 11 years:                                                                3 Euros
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Time you can spend

2 to 3 hours

 

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Weather

Scattered Clouds 13.86°C

 

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