Metropol Parasol (Las Setas)

Metropol Parasol – Setas de Sevilla

A giant timber 'mushroom' canopy you can walk across

⚠ Light show starts after dark

Hours

Open from morning to late evening; check exact times on the official site

Tickets

From €16 (360° viewpoint, 'Feeling Sevilla' film and 'Aurora' light show); combo with a flamenco show from €48. Free changes or cancellation up to 24 h before on the official site

Address

Plaza de la Encarnación; the viewpoint entrance is on the lower level, by the Roman ruins

Step out of the old-town lanes and a waffle-like timber canopy suddenly floats over the square. It's one of the biggest wooden structures in the world, and everyone just calls it 'the mushrooms'. A lift takes you up to a walkway that rolls over the wavy roof, with the city spread all round as far as the Giralda. After dark the whole thing lights up for the 'Aurora' light-and-sound show, which is a good reason to go up a second time. Underneath, Roman and Moorish houses found during construction are on display where they were dug up.