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The world's largest Gothic cathedral and resting place of Christopher Columbus.
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San Juan de Aznalfarache
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About San Juan de Aznalfarache
San Juan de Aznalfarache works well as a base: 5 minutes from Bormujos, 5km from Real Alcazar of Seville.
San Juan de Aznalfarache is in Andalusia, Spain, with about 21,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Bormujos, about 4 km away.
San Juan de Aznalfarache is a city located in the province of Seville, Spain. According to the 2006 census (INE), the city has a population of 20,121 inhabitants.
Despite being a separate municipality, San Juan is in the metropolitan area of Seville, to which it lies on an opposite bank of the Guadalquivir river. TheRead more
city is linked by two road bridges and a pedestrian one to the Sevillian district of Triana on the Isla de La Cartuja.
San Juan lies to the north of Gelves, northeast of Mairena del Aljarafe and south of Tomares, which all also make up Seville's metropolitan area.
The city's name refers to the Fortress of Alfaraj (ar: حَصْن الڢَرَٰج, with its implied spelling as "[h]áçn al-faráŷ" in the Andalusī dialect), a known site for Muslim historians, which was likely built under the Umayyads but better known by the palace built by Al-Mu'tamid ibn Abbad in the 11th century.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near San Juan de Aznalfarache?
Within an hour or so of San Juan de Aznalfarache: Catedral de Sevilla (5 km), Plaza de Espana, Seville (5 km), Real Alcazar of Seville (5 km), Giralda (Seville Cathedral Bell Tower) (5 km).
Are there any good drives near San Juan de Aznalfarache?
The nearest famous roads are A-397 Ronda to San Pedro Road and A-397 San Pedro to Ronda.
Where is San Juan de Aznalfarache?
San Juan de Aznalfarache is in Andalusia, Spain, about 4 km from Bormujos.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 20,779
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Spain
- Region
- Andalusia
- Timezone
- Europe/Madrid
- Coordinates
- 37.3581, -6.0373
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Spain
Guardia Civil (traffic police): 062. Two warning triangles required in vehicles.
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Worth the detour from San Juan de Aznalfarache
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Plaza de Espana, Seville
A grand semicircular plaza with ornate tiled alcoves representing each Spanish province, built for the 1929 Ibero-American Exposition.
5 km · about 10 min drive
castle
Real Alcazar of Seville
A breathtaking royal palace blending Mudejar, Gothic, and Renaissance styles with lush gardens, still used by the Spanish royal family.
5 km · about 10 min drive
landmark
Giralda (Seville Cathedral Bell Tower)
Former Almohad minaret turned cathedral bell tower, the symbol of Seville and one of the most recognized structures in Spain.
5 km · about 10 min drive
cathedral
Seville Cathedral & La Giralda
The world's largest Gothic cathedral, where you climb the Giralda bell tower for sweeping views over Seville's rooftops.
5 km · about 10 min drive
film location
Real Alcazar of Seville (Water Gardens of Dorne)
The Mudejar palace and its gardens are the Water Gardens of Dorne, seat of House Martell.
5 km · about 10 min drive
film location
Plaza de Espana, Seville (Theed, Naboo)
The 1929 semicircular plaza was the city of Theed on Naboo in Attack of the Clones.
5 km · about 10 min drive
photogenic
Setas de Sevilla
Six giant timber parasols by Jürgen Mayer, one of the world's largest wooden structures: shading Plaza de la Encarnación, with a winding rooftop walkway over Seville's skyline and Roman ruins in the basement. Best at sunset.
6 km · about 10 min drive
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2 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 71 kmArcos de la FronteraA dramatic white town balanced on a narrow limestone ridge with sheer drops on three sides above the Guadalete River.
Driving in Spain
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.55/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€4.00/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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