landmark
Plaza de Espana, Seville
A grand semicircular plaza with ornate tiled alcoves representing each Spanish province, built for the 1929 Ibero-American Exposition.
28 km · about 30 min drive
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Utrera
Andalusia, Spain · Europe
About Utrera
Utrera works well as a base: 10 minutes from Los Molares, 29km from Real Alcazar of Seville.
Utrera is in Andalusia, Spain, with about 53,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Los Molares, about 6 km away.
Utrera (Spanish pronunciation: [uˈtɾeɾa]) is a municipality in south-west Spain. It is in the province of Seville, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. As of 2018 it has a population of 52,617.
The town is of great historical interest. It was occupied by Muslims in the 8th century and was not finally incorporatedRead more
into the kingdom of Castile until 1340. Records about the town date back to the 13th century, when Alfonso X overran Utrera as part of his conquest of Seville, located 30 km to the northwest. However, archaeological work shows people have lived on the site since pre-Roman times. Today the town's five chapels, dating from the 14th to 18th centuries, churches and 14th century castle are popular tourist attractions for visitors to Andalusia. Archeologists have recently discovered that a building dating to the 14th century, most recently used as a bar, was actually built as a synagogue more than 600 years ago. The discovery is evidence of a Jewish community in Utrera prior to the expulsion of Spain's Jews in 1492 and is one of five still standing medieval synagogues in Spain.
Utrera is considered the cradle of the fighting bull and the flamenco, and there are many cattle farms in its municipal district.
The area is known for numerous festivities, particularly the fair, which is celebrated during the days before and after the day of Utrera's patron saint: the Virgin of Consolación. This fiesta attracts many people from all over Andalusia and Spain as a whole.
Utrera is also known for the mostachón, a kind of small flattened cake made with sugar and cinnamon.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Utrera?
Within an hour or so of Utrera: Plaza de Espana, Seville (28 km), Plaza de Espana, Seville (Theed, Naboo) (28 km), Catedral de Sevilla (29 km), Real Alcazar of Seville (29 km).
Are there any good drives near Utrera?
The nearest famous roads are A-397 Ronda to San Pedro Road and A-397 San Pedro to Ronda.
Where is Utrera?
Utrera is in Andalusia, Spain, about 6 km from Los Molares.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 52,617
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Spain
- Region
- Andalusia
- Timezone
- Europe/Madrid
- Coordinates
- 37.1852, -5.7809
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 Utrera
8 notable places within an hour's 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.
28 km · about 30 min drive
cathedral
Catedral de Sevilla
The world's largest Gothic cathedral and resting place of Christopher Columbus.
29 km · about 35 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.
29 km · about 35 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.
29 km · about 35 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.
29 km · about 35 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.
29 km · about 35 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.
30 km · about 35 min drive
Driving roads near Utrera
- 48 kmArcos de la FronteraA dramatic white town balanced on a narrow limestone ridge with sheer drops on three sides above the Guadalete River.
- 57 kmPuerto de las Palomas, GrazalemaThe 1,357 m 'Pass of the Doves' on the hairpinned CA-9104 between Zahara de la Sierra and Grazalema: the signature drive of Andalusia's white villages, with griffon vultures overhead.
- 74 kmRonda Puente Nuevo ViewpointThe 18th-century bridge spanning the 120-metre-deep El Tajo gorge, splitting the town of Ronda in two with dizzying views into the abyss.
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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