Seville in 2026-2027: Las Setas (Metropol Parasol, viewpoint and Antiquarium), Plaza de España and María Luisa Park, Casa de Pilatos and the Archive of the Indies: opening hours, tickets and what is free

Updated: 10 November 2026

Besides the Alcázar and the Cathedral, Seville has four visits almost everyone makes: going up Las Setas (Metropol Parasol), strolling round Plaza de España and María Luisa Park, seeing Casa de Pilatos and stepping into the General Archive of the Indies. This guide sets out what we could check on 10 November 2026 with Seville Tourism, the official Setas website, the Medinaceli Ducal House Foundation and Andalusia Tourism, and says clearly what is not confirmed. The sources do not always agree: check hours and prices before you go.

The essentials

As of 10 November 2026:

Free: Plaza de España and the General Archive of the Indies (Seville Tourism). The Antiquarium is free for people born or living in Seville, under-16s and with a general Real Alcázar ticket for up to two weeks.
Las Setas: general ticket 16 euros, reduced 13 euros (Seville Tourism «Monumentos» guide, marked «Actualizado junio 2026»).
Casa de Pilatos: main floor 12 euros and upper floor 6 euros (Seville Tourism and the Medinaceli Ducal House Foundation).
The Antiquarium and the Archive of the Indies close on Mondays. Las Setas and Plaza de España open every day.

Las Setas (Metropol Parasol) and the viewpoint

Plaza de la Encarnación:

Hours according to Seville Tourism's «Monumentos» guide: daily 9:30-0:30, last entry 23:45. Its «Seville in 2 days» guide (July 2025) gives seasonal hours instead: November-March 9:30-0:00 and April-October 9:30-0:30.
The general ticket (16 euros) includes the 360º viewpoint, the Feeling Sevilla projection, night access to the «Aurora» show and an audio guide in the WebApp; the visit takes about 40 minutes and you can return within 48 hours, subject to capacity (official Setas website).
Reduced 13 euros; family tickets 27, 39, 50 or 60 euros for 2, 3, 4 or 5 people. Free: children up to 5, people with a disability above 65% plus a companion, and accredited tour guides (Seville Tourism).
Viewpoint-only ticket: the 2025 guide mentions 10 euros, at the ticket office only. We did not see it in the 2026 guide: not confirmed.
Residents: the official website asks for proof of birth or residence in Seville (ID card or a census certificate issued within 3 months). Whether they enter free or at a discount is unclear: a 2025 Seville Tourism guide says free and the 2026 guide does not. Not confirmed.
Buy on the official website or at the ticket office on floor -1; bookings can be changed or cancelled with a refund up to 2 hours before. Because of capacity limits, the website recommends booking online.
It was designed by the Berlin architect Jürgen Mayer and measures about 150 by 70 metres and 29 metres high (Andalusia Tourism).

The Antiquarium (beneath Las Setas)

Roman and Andalusi remains under Plaza de la Encarnación:

Hours (Seville Tourism): Tuesday to Saturday 10:00-20:30; Sundays and public holidays 10:00-14:30; closed Mondays. Last entry 30 minutes before closing.
General 2.10 euros, free with a general Real Alcázar ticket for up to two weeks. Reduced 1.60 euros: students, youth card holders, teachers, pensioners and groups of more than 10.
Free: people born or living in Seville, people with a disability plus one companion, and under-16s.
Andalusia Tourism still shows 2024 hours and price (2 euros, closing at 19:30): these are out of date compared with Seville Tourism. The current price in the Seville provincial gazette (BOP) is not confirmed.

Plaza de España and María Luisa Park

The big free visit:

Plaza de España: free; November-March 8:00-22:00 and April-October 8:00-24:00 (Seville Tourism).
If the park closes because of the weather, you enter the square from Avenida de Portugal through the Aragón and Navarra gates; that entrance is not suitable for wheelchairs (Seville Tourism).
María Luisa Park: the gardens of the San Telmo Palace were donated to the city by Princess María Luisa in 1893; Aníbal González led the architecture and Jean-Claude Nicolas Forestier the gardens for the 1929 Ibero-American Exhibition (Andalusia Tourism).
Official park opening hours: not confirmed. It may close in wind or rain.

Casa de Pilatos

The Dukes of Medinaceli's palace, Plaza de Pilatos, 1:

Prices (Medinaceli Ducal House Foundation): main floor 12 euros, upper floor 6 euros, school groups 8 euros. Seville Tourism says the upper floor is a guided visit.
Free: children up to 11 with an adult and people with a disability above 65%; 50% off with a disability above 50% (Foundation).
Hours: the Foundation publishes «every day» 9:00-18:00; Seville Tourism gives Tuesday to Sunday 9:00-18:00 and Monday 9:00-14:00. As they do not match, check the Foundation's website, which also posts one-off closures.
Seville Tourism mentions free entry for EU citizens with ID on Mondays 15:00-17:30, with online booking only (except Monday public holidays or the day before one). The Foundation does not list it: not confirmed.
Built mainly in the 15th and 16th centuries, it blends Gothic-Mudéjar and Renaissance styles; a national monument since 1931 (Foundation).

General Archive of the Indies

Next to the Cathedral:

Free entry (Seville Tourism). Enter from Plaza del Triunfo, on the corner of Calle Santo Tomás.
Visiting hours (Seville Tourism): Tuesday to Saturday 9:30-17:00; Sundays and public holidays 10:00-14:00; closed Mondays. Last entry 30 minutes before closing.
The research reading rooms keep different hours (Ministry of Culture note, 2019); they are not the tourist visit.
We could not read the Ministry of Culture's page on visits: check before you go.
Combine it with the Alcázar and the Cathedral: tickets and hours at /seville-alcazar-cathedral-giralda-tickets-prices-opening-hours-2026.

Where to stay

Planning your visit:

Las Setas and Casa de Pilatos are in the centre; Plaza de España lies to the south, by María Luisa Park. For a half-day trip from the centre, see Itálica: /visit-italica-santiponce-opening-hours-tickets-bus-seville-2026.
Demand in Seville rises at Easter (Semana Santa), the April Fair and on long weekends: book early and check the cancellation policy.
Check the registration number. In Andalusia hotels, apartments and holiday homes are listed in the Andalusian Tourism Register (Registro de Turismo de Andalucía). More at /spain-holiday-rental-registration-number-2026.
Look at the total price, with taxes and cleaning. More at /andalusia-tourist-tax-2026.
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Frequently asked questions

How much does it cost to go up Las Setas?

The general ticket is 16 euros and the reduced one 13 euros, including the viewpoint, Feeling Sevilla and the «Aurora» night show (Seville Tourism, 2026). A 10-euro viewpoint-only ticket at the ticket office appears in a 2025 guide; it is not confirmed.

Is Plaza de España free?

Yes. It is open 8:00-22:00 from November to March and 8:00-24:00 from April to October (Seville Tourism).

Is the Archive of the Indies free?

Yes, according to Seville Tourism. It opens Tuesday to Saturday 9:30-17:00 and Sundays and public holidays 10:00-14:00; closed on Mondays.

How much is Casa de Pilatos?

12 euros for the main floor and 6 euros for the upper floor (Medinaceli Ducal House Foundation). Children up to 11 with an adult go free.

Is the Antiquarium included with the Alcázar?

Yes: a general Real Alcázar ticket gives free entry to the Antiquarium for up to two weeks (Seville Tourism). Otherwise it costs 2.10 euros.

Sources

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