Top Outdoor Activities in Seville

Isla Mágica

A spectacular theme park that recreates the great age of discoveries and Spain's adventures in South America during the 15th and 16th centuries. You can explore the Amazon, travel the Quetzal trail, visit a pirate's lair and find out how the indigenous peoples used to live back then. The most popular attractions are the hair-raising roller-coaster called the Jaguar and the theatre shows. The park opens for the season in March and daily opening hours vary according to the time of year.

Puerto Perico

Puerto Perico is one of the biggest children's playgrounds in the city. Located next to the Parque Amate, its 1500 m2 of space include an assault course, as well as recreational space and a café. So there should be something to keep all the children entertained for hours. Puerto Perico has become one of the most popular children's playgrounds with Sevillian families.

Parque Natural de la Sierra Norte

With its 160000 hectares, this park is Spain's largest protected area, and it includes 10 tiny typically-Andalusian villages, with white houses dotted along the hillside. The meadows and the large areas of land covered in oak and cork trees are the main features of the flora you can find in this natural park. As far as the fauna is concerned, the most notable are the lynx and the black vulture, both in danger of extinction. Another attraction is the gastronomical delights served in the local villages, especially the pork dishes and the substantial stews. You can get here by car or on one of the local trains that leaves from the Santa Justa station in Seville. Inside the park, the 18-kilometre train ride between the Cazalla-Constantina and the Cerro del Hierro, crossing the Sierra Norte old mining area, is a very pretty journey. Admission: free.

Museo Arqueológico Municipal

Only twenty minutes from the Andalusian captial, in the Sevillian town of Marchena you can find the Municipal Archeological Museum, inaugurated in 1987 with pieces from local archeological findings, both of City property and from private collections. The museum, which has a clear diadactic vocation, is chronologically arranged from the Paleolithic to the Middle Ages, including the Iberia and Roman eras. It consists of one lone exhibition room, halved by a central scale model that represents the Iron Age. The various display cases contain elements from the Paleolithic, Neolithic, and Bronze Ages (axes, trowels, daggers, bronze axes, and ceramics) and the Iberian world (ceramics, fibulas...). Of special interest are the two Iberian stone statues: a feminine idol and a head. Likewise, you will see displayed the furnishings of an Iberian tomb, consisting of horse harnesses, spear tips, ferrules, and a scythe, also made of iron. One part of the exibit room is dedicated to the representation of the Roman era, from the reconstruction of a loom to a multitude of small objects in cases: glass pieces, chandeliers, lead work, seals, small mud figures, coins, and even a cremation urn with its tomb furnishings.

Día de Andalucía

Andalusia celebrates February 28 as its Offical Day, commemorating the decision of the Andalusian people to establish the Autonomous Region of Andalusia, bringing it to equal terms with the rest of Spain. In Seville, activities take place in the city streets and squares, especially those near the Andalusian Parliament and the city's parks. After the hoisting of the Autonomous flag, the festival begins with expositions, musical acts, and contests. During the days preceeding the celebration, Sevillian schools give special attention to teaching this recent Andalusian history.

Cabalgata de Reyes

The tradition of the Three Wise Men who give presents to children on January 6th is celebrated the day before with a Twelfth Night Procession - a parade of elaborately decorated floats to accompany the Three Kings. The parade is especially dedicated to children, with sweets and other presents being distributed among the crowds who line the city streets in the afternoon.The Three Kings are usually played by famous celebrities from Seville. The next day, after the children have received their presents, each area of Seville organizes its own parade.

Real Club de Golf

With 6,381m and a par of 72, this course, designed by the famous golfer José Mª Olazábal, has a balanced layout that will delight both the amateur and the professional player. It is a large course - 61 hectares. The fairways are very open, at about 45m, with greens of about 500m2 and spectacular bunkers finished with siliceous (limestone) sand. Next to the course, is a putting green and a chipping green, large and with slopes similar to those of the course. The four artificial lakes, more than three hectares in size, mark the boundaries of some of the holes, providing a pleasant temperature and more inducement to complete the course. Located close to Seville's center, the Real Club is quickly and easily accessible from any area of the city.

Club Náutico Sevilla

The Guadalquivir River, navigable for more than 40 miles, penetrates the city of Sevilla until it reaches the center. There you can find the Seville Yacht Club, with various floating areas for mid-sized boats. Yachts of up to 100m in length can tie up sideways along the dock. All the docking areas have water and electricity. There are also workshop services, naval effects and diving services. The concentration of bars, restaurants, supermarkets, post offices, and other services, including maritime authorities, is found along the marina zone. There is potable water, electricity hookups, tourist information, supermarket, workshop, diving services, nautical accessories, parking, help area, security, yacht club, golf course and airport.

Camelot Park

Open all year round, Camelot Park park is full of attractions for children, from slides and swings to tunnels and bouncy castles, all maintained with the tightest safety conditions. Birthday parties can also be arranged. Discounts are available for members.

Casco Antiguo

A city like Seville, only an hour from the sea, couldn't lack the facilities to offer today's in-demand sports of scuba diving and underwater fishing. If you're hoping to practice these sports at the coasts closest to Seville, like Cádiz or Huelva, and enjoy the beautiful ocean there, then Casco Antiguo will set it all up for you. This Sevillian business will make practicing this popular sport much easier for you, given that they are specialists, sell equipment, and rent, order, and repair suits. But if you're looking to learn a little more about this marvelous world, you only have to call them and they will inform you as to the many scuba diving courses offered throughout the year.