With 34 hectares of size, it is an ideal corner for local people and guests to rest in the shade of a woods, stroll with loved ones on the trails or sit and appreciate the trilling of fowls, the Garden of the Lions or beautiful frog fountain.
The park is an oasis of peace in Seville and provides some cool relief on hot days, thanks to the shady footpaths, fountains and the expanse of beautiful Mediterranean trees and colourful flowers. For many Sevillians, the park is an ideal place for a picnic, for a romantic walk or for cycling (a fun activity is to rent a four-wheeler bike in the park). You can visit at same time Plaza de España and Parque de María Luisa, Seville. The squares of Spain and America, built for the Ibero-American Exhibition of 1929, are totally integrated into the María Luisa Park and constitute its main attractions.
María Luisa Park is the most famous park in the city and most visited was opened to the public for first tieme on April 18, 1914. The park is one of the fundamental lungs of the city of Seville and the primary urban park. The María Luisa Park was formerly private gardens of the Palace of San Telmo, and were donated in 1893 by the Infanta María Luisa Fernanda de Borbon (Duchess of Montpensier) to the city. The Park’s gardens have been designed by the French specialist Jean-Claude Nicolas Forestier, guardian of the Boulogne woodland in Paris, who gave it a sentimental touch.
Coordinates:
37°22'29.4"N 5°59'18.9"E
How to get there:
You can take the Metro to Prado de
San Sebastian, then walk through that park to the entrance.
Alternatively, it's a short walk from the centre, from Puerta de
Jerez, down Calle San Fernando past the old tobacco factory. Buses
which stop near the park: 1, 3, 6, 22, 25, 30 31, 34, 37, 38.
