Seville scavenger hunt
Steeped in centuries of tradition, the majestic Plaza de Toros de la Real Maestranza de Caballería de Sevilla stands as one of Spain’s oldest and most beautiful bullrings, captivating visitors with its striking Baroque architecture and deep cultural heritage.
Framed by a sweeping, semi-circular Renaissance-Renaissance building, an elegant canal with charming bridges, and beautifully detailed alcoves representing every Spanish province, the breathtaking Plaza de España stands as an architectural masterpiece in the heart of Seville.
Centering the bustling Puerta de Jerez square, the beautiful Híspalis Fountain captivates onlookers with its intricate sculptures celebrating Seville's mythological origins and vibrant history.
As the largest Gothic cathedral in the world, the breathtaking Catedral de Sevilla marvels visitors with its colossal nave, the historic tomb of Christopher Columbus, and the iconic Giralda bell tower offering panoramic views of the city.
The Torre del Oro is a striking 13th-century military watchtower that once guarded the Guadalquivir River and now serves as a maritime museum showcasing Seville's seafaring legacy.
Seville scavenger hunt
Steeped in centuries of tradition, the majestic Plaza de Toros de la Real Maestranza de Caballería de Sevilla stands as one of Spain’s oldest and most beautiful bullrings, captivating visitors with its striking Baroque architecture and deep cultural heritage.
Framed by a sweeping, semi-circular Renaissance-Renaissance building, an elegant canal with charming bridges, and beautifully detailed alcoves representing every Spanish province, the breathtaking Plaza de España stands as an architectural masterpiece in the heart of Seville.
Centering the bustling Puerta de Jerez square, the beautiful Híspalis Fountain captivates onlookers with its intricate sculptures celebrating Seville's mythological origins and vibrant history.
As the largest Gothic cathedral in the world, the breathtaking Catedral de Sevilla marvels visitors with its colossal nave, the historic tomb of Christopher Columbus, and the iconic Giralda bell tower offering panoramic views of the city.
The Torre del Oro is a striking 13th-century military watchtower that once guarded the Guadalquivir River and now serves as a maritime museum showcasing Seville's seafaring legacy.

Seville Scavenger Hunt and Self-Guided Tour

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Your own guide to Seville on your phone: hand-picked places, each with why to go, what to order and a practical tip.

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Explore the city at your own pace

✔ Discover hidden gems & highlights
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✔ Perfect for couples, students, companies, friends & families

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✔ Instant ticket purchase
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✔ Optional AI voice narration — listen instead of read
✔ Discover top attractions & food spots
✔ Customize your route anytime

Seville's scavenger hunt: what you are signing up for

The Seville scavenger hunt is a self-guided city game you play on your phone: you walk from landmark to landmark, solve a riddle at each one by looking closely at what is in front of you, and unlock the stories and legends behind it. Plan on roughly 3 hours in all for the 10 stops, of which only about 49 minutes go on walking the 4 km between them, and the start time is yours to pick.

Highlights include the Almohad Torre del Oro on the Guadalquivir, the Real Maestranza bullring, Seville Cathedral with the Giralda, the Lion's Gate of the Real Alcázar, the Royal Tobacco Factory of Carmen fame and the tiled Plaza de España. The route is flat and links the river, the old centre and the shady María Luisa Park in one walk.

  • Durationabout 3 hours
  • Walkingabout 49 min · 4 km
  • Stops10
  • LanguagesEnglish, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese

Riddles from the Guadalquivir to the tiles of Plaza de España

Ten stops, ten riddles to crack

Every stop sets one riddle, and the clue is already in view: a figure on top of a fountain, a coat of arms over a gate, a name in painted tiles. Sharp eyes and a little logic are enough, and nobody expects you to know Spanish history beforehand.

What the answers unlock

Crack it and the stop tells its story: why the Torre del Oro is said to owe its name to a golden reflection on the Guadalquivir, how Bizet set the last act of Carmen outside the bullring, which mosque minaret became the Giralda. The audio narration can read every word aloud while you keep looking around.

From the Guadalquivir to María Luisa Park

Google Maps leads the way between stops: 49 minutes of walking spread over 4 km, along the river, through the old centre around the cathedral and out into the shade of the park. The ground stays flat from start to finish.

Siesta allowed

No clock runs against you, so a long lunch of tapas or a break in the heat of the afternoon costs nothing. Resume the same evening or another day, and rearrange the stops in the app if you are staying near Plaza de España rather than Puerta de Jerez.

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How it works

  1. Book online Choose the number of players. Your booking reference arrives by email straight away.
  2. Get the app Download the World City Trail app from the App Store or Google Play and enter your booking reference.
  3. Play when you like Start whenever you are ready, walk at your own pace and pause any time. No guide, no fixed schedule.

Seville riddles for first-timers, families and teams

Getting your bearings in Seville

The river tower, the bullring, the cathedral, the Alcázar gate and Plaza de España all lie on one 4 km line, so a single afternoon gives you the outline of the city. Each riddle makes you stop and look properly before you move on.

Young spotters

Children like clues they can spot, and Seville supplies plenty: a crowned lion in tiles above a gate, a bronze weathervane turning on top of the Giralda, little bridges arching over a canal. One adult needs to be part of the team, and the younger players often see the answer first.

Friends, colleagues, rival teams

A team takes up to 5 players, each following the game on their own phone, so a larger party splits into teams and compares results at the Lotus Pond. The route runs entirely through public streets, squares and park paths, which leaves nothing to reserve apart from the tickets.

Good to know

  • Bring a charged smartphone with mobile data; a power bank helps.
  • No entry tickets needed: everything happens outside the buildings. Going inside is optional and paid separately.
  • Family friendly; children must be accompanied by an adult.
  • Not suitable for wheelchair users and difficult with strollers.
  • Teams of up to 5 work best; bigger groups split into several teams, one ticket per player.
  • Every purchase helps support stray cats and dogs in Greece.

The route: from Puerta de Jerez along the river to María Luisa Park

10 stops · about 49 min walking · start: Híspalis Fountain · finish: Lotus Pond

The hunt starts at the Híspalis Fountain on Puerta de Jerez and heads to the Torre del Oro and the Real Maestranza bullring on the river. You then walk to Plaza del Cabildo, Seville Cathedral and the Puerta del León of the Real Alcázar, continue past the Royal Tobacco Factory and the fountain on the Glorieta de San Diego to Plaza de España, and finish at the Lotus Pond in María Luisa Park. Every riddle is answered from the street or the park path, so no entry ticket is needed at any point, and if your hotel is closer to Plaza de España, the app lets you open the game there and arrange the stops your own way.

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  1. Híspalis Fountain

    1Híspalis FountainStart

    This monumental fountain in the middle of Puerta de Jerez was built for the Ibero-American Exposition of 1929, close to where one of the gates of the old city wall once stood. Its central figure is a woman representing Hispalis, the Roman name of Seville.

  2. Torre del Oro

    2Torre del Oro

    The Almohads built this twelve-sided watchtower on the Guadalquivir in the early 13th century to guard the river port. Its name, Tower of Gold, is said to come from the golden reflection of its walls on the water, and its small top section was added in the 18th century.

  3. Real Maestranza Bullring

    3Real Maestranza Bullring

    Seville's bullring belongs to the Real Maestranza de Caballería, a noble riding society, and was built in stages between 1749 and 1881. Its white and ochre baroque façade faces the river, and the final act of Bizet's opera Carmen is set right outside.

  4. Plaza del Cabildo

    4Plaza del Cabildo

    This semicircular square opposite the cathedral, reached through a passage from Avenida de la Constitución, is enclosed by an arcaded building with painted façades. On Sunday mornings collectors meet under its arches to trade stamps and coins.

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  5. Seville Cathedral

    5Seville Cathedral

    Seville Cathedral was begun in 1401 on the site of the city's Almohad great mosque and is the largest Gothic cathedral in the world. Its bell tower, the Giralda, started life as the mosque's minaret and is crowned by the Giraldillo weathervane. Inside, four figures carry the tomb of Christopher Columbus.

  6. Puerta del León

    6Puerta del León

    The Lion's Gate is the main entrance to the Real Alcázar, the royal palace that grew out of Almohad fortifications and was rebuilt for King Peter I in the 14th century. Above the arch in the old red walls, a tiled panel shows a crowned lion holding a cross.

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  7. Royal Tobacco Factory

    7Royal Tobacco Factory

    This huge 18th-century building was Spain's royal tobacco factory, where thousands of women, the cigarreras, rolled cigars by hand. Bizet's Carmen works here as a cigarette maker, and today the building houses the University of Seville.

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  8. San Diego Fountain

    8San Diego Fountain

    This fountain stands on the Glorieta de San Diego, a roundabout at the edge of María Luisa Park on the way from the old Tobacco Factory to Plaza de España. Its basin and jets of water make a cool pause before the park and the grand buildings of the 1929 exposition.

  9. Plaza de España

    9Plaza de España

    Architect Aníbal González designed this vast semicircular square for the Ibero-American Exposition of 1929. A canal crossed by small bridges runs along the curved building, and tiled alcoves along its base represent the provinces of Spain with maps and historical scenes.

  10. Lotus Pond

    10Lotus PondFinish

    The Estanque de los Lotos is a quiet pond in María Luisa Park, named after the lotus plants that grow in it. The park was once part of the gardens of the San Telmo Palace, given to the city in 1893 by Princess María Luisa Fernanda and redesigned by Jean-Claude Nicolas Forestier for the 1929 exposition.

23 reviews for Seville Scavenger Hunt and Self-Guided Tour

  1. Rated 4 out of 5

    Jourdain– France –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

  2. Rated 5 out of 5

    Germany –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

  3. Rated 4 out of 5

    Spain –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Agradable

  4. Rated 5 out of 5

    Chantal– Belgium –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    We doen deze speurtochten geregeld en ze zijn fijn. Je krijgt een deel van de geschiedenis van de stad mee en je bent bezig met raadsels op te lossen. Zeker een aanrader.

  5. Rated 5 out of 5

    Belgium –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Zeer fijne activiteit om de stad te verkennen! Je passeert langs alle high-lights van Sevilla. De puzzels zijn een leuke afwisseling met de informatie dat je krijgt over de stad. Zeker een aanrader!

  6. Rated 4 out of 5

    Eglantine– France –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Bien, énigmes pas très claires au début mais on s habitue

  7. Rated 5 out of 5

    Venezuela –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Fue una forma interesante y diferente para conocer la ciudad, sobretodo si estás con niño, lo hace más divertido

  8. Rated 5 out of 5

    France –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Nickel

  9. Rated 5 out of 5

    Sophie– France –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Vraiment exceptionnelle !!! On découvre SEVILLE sous un autre angle avec des lieux insolites Mille merciiii

  10. Rated 5 out of 5

    Segolene– France –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Énigmes

  11. Rated 5 out of 5

    Germany –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Schöne Route, die wichtigsten Sehenswürdigkeiten sind enthalten.

  12. Rated 5 out of 5

    Katerina– Greece –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    great

  13. Rated 5 out of 5

    United Kingdom –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Great way for team building and bonding but for a self played game via everyone’s mobile the price is a bit much.

  14. Rated 5 out of 5

    Matt– United States –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    A very extensive view of an amazing city. Worth the investment of money to be able to see the high points and understand the history behind the places.

  15. Rated 4 out of 5

    Elsa– France –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    C’était sympa mais pas à la portée des enfants (7 et 9 ans)

  16. Rated 5 out of 5

    Claudia– Belgium –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Très belle et intéressante activité pour découvrir la ville. Super facile

  17. Rated 5 out of 5

    United States –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    We have a group of 25 students traveling Spain with us. This was perfect!

  18. Rated 4 out of 5

    Denmark –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Der er lidt fejl i opgaverne

  19. Rated 5 out of 5

    United Kingdom –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Really enjoyed it, a lovely way to explore the city. We did half, had some lunch, then completed the second half. Not too difficult and a lot of fun. Would thoroughly recommend it. You can do it as quickly or as slowly as you like.

  20. Rated 4 out of 5

    France –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Appli sympa pour visiter la ville et ses principaux monuments ! A faire seule, en famille ou entre amis !

  21. Rated 5 out of 5

    Germany –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Prima Möglichkeit, mit Kindern die Stadt zu welkenden. Die App war sehr einfach zu bedienen.

  22. Rated 5 out of 5

    France –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Activités très sympa à faire en famille , ça nous a permis de découvrir des coins de Séville qu on n avait pas encore vu , c est ludique et agréable. Les énigmes sont parfois un peu tirées par les cheveux mais le but c est de se balader donc ce n est pas très grave.

  23. Rated 5 out of 5

    alexandros (verified owner) –

    Very nice activity

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Frequently asked questions

How long is the Seville scavenger hunt?

The Seville scavenger hunt takes about 3 hours from the first riddle to the last. Walking accounts for 49 minutes of it, over 4 km and 10 stops, and the remaining time goes on solving, photos and a cold drink in the shade. You can leave the game at any stop and pick it up later.

Where on the map does the Seville hunt open and close?

It opens at the Híspalis Fountain in the middle of Puerta de Jerez, built for the Ibero-American Exposition of 1929, and closes at the Lotus Pond in María Luisa Park. If you are staying nearer the park, the app can start the game at another stop and you play the route in reverse.

Does someone lead the game, and is there a set departure?

Nobody leads it and nothing is scheduled. Once the booking reference reaches your inbox, it unlocks the game in the World City Trail app, and from then on Puerta de Jerez is waiting for you on any morning, afternoon or evening you like. Each player needs a ticket, and every member of the team follows the riddles on their own phone.

Do we need entry tickets for any of the stops?

No. All ten riddles are solved outside, from fountains, gates, façades and the tiles of Plaza de España, so no stop asks for a ticket. Going inside Seville Cathedral and up the Giralda, touring the Real Alcázar or visiting the Real Maestranza bullring are separate visits you arrange yourself.

Can children solve the Seville riddles too?

They can, provided a grown-up plays in the same team. Seville gives children a lot to look for: the crowned lion holding a cross above the Puerta del León, the Giraldillo weathervane on top of the Giralda, the tiled maps of the Spanish provinces along the base of Plaza de España. Wheelchairs cannot manage the route, and the paving of the old centre makes a pushchair tiring work.

Is the Seville hunt available in other languages?

Seven languages are on offer: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch and Portuguese. Pick yours in the World City Trail app before you open the first riddle at Puerta de Jerez.

Can a whole office, or a large crowd of friends, take part?

It does. Buy one ticket per person and form teams of no more than five; a company group can send several teams along the same route and gather again in María Luisa Park at the end. Since everything takes place in public space, there is no venue to hire and no fixed start to agree on.

What should we bring for the Seville hunt?

One charged phone with mobile data per team, a power bank in case the battery runs low, and comfortable shoes for 4 km. In the warmer months add water, sunscreen and a hat, because Seville gets very hot and most of the game is played in the open. Earphones help with the audio narration.

Your first riddle waits at Puerta de Jerez

Every player needs a ticket, and the reference that confirms them lands in your inbox straight after booking. Then pick your day, walk to the Híspalis Fountain on Puerta de Jerez and open the first riddle, with the Torre del Oro only a few steps away.

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