Torre del Oro

Torre del Oro (Museo Naval)

An 800-year-old 12-sided river watchtower with a rooftop terrace

Hours

Mon–Fri 09:30–18:45, Sat–Sun 10:30–18:45, closed public holidays (check on site)

Tickets

About €3; seniors, students and 6–14s €1.50; under-6s free (check on site)

Address

Paseo de Cristóbal Colón on the river, 7 min walk from the cathedral

Stroll along the river and a twelve-sided tower of golden stone stands on its own by the water. The Almohads built it in the early 13th century to guard the river, and a chain is said to have run across to a matching tower on the other bank. Inside is a small naval museum with Age of Discovery maps and model ships, and the stairs end at a little terrace looking over the river, Triana and the bullring. It's small enough to see in half an hour, and at night the floodlit tower throws a gold reflection on the water.