Plaza de toros de la Real Maestranza de Caballería de Sevilla

One of the oldest bull fight rings in Spain and the world. The tour was short and informative. The guide who speaks in both English and Spanish takes you through the rooms full of memorabilias, from Francisco de Goya's paintings to old clippings. The final leg of the tour brings you to the ring, which up to this day is still being used during the bull fight season.

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The Madison Square Garden of bullfighting. Interesting to compare with the bullring in Ronda. Sevilla focuses on the journey the bullfighters take on the day of the bullfight, as well as capturing the feel of the fight environment and crowd in paintings and relics. Ronda focuses on the historical origin of bullfighting from calvary training, with more emphasis on the spaces the horses and bulls occupy. I have a slight preference for Ronda (specifically the museum), but both places are fantastic.

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Although strongly disagreeing with the concept of bull fighting this is part of Spain's history and the Seville bullring is one of the top ones in Spain - if not the top one - and can seat 12,500 people. The entrance fee of 8 euros includes a guided tour and it cant be booked ahead so the best advice is to arrive around 1-2 when most people are at lunch. There is a very good museum with pictures, posters and matador clothes etc and the chapel where the matadors pray before a fight is lovely. The arena itself is spectacular in the sunshine and seems very tranquil considering what it must be like during a bullfight.

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Plaza de toros de la Real Maestranza de Caballería de Sevilla Very interesting the tour and the story behind the fighters. With what passion and tradition they devote themselves. We recommend everyone to book this tour or let me say guided tour and be amazed. Even people who find bullfighting repulsive will still be a little impressed. To the Spain visit: We visited this area in February and got to know a completely different side of Spain through Seville and its surroundings. Seville, Cordoba, Cadiz, Ronda... it is simply everywhere very beautiful and versatile. But you should come here during the cooler season. Now in July it is very, very warm. February was ideal for excursions.

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Saw Spanish and Seville tradition and culture here. No fights on only here for the tour. Enjoyed the visit and a small insight to this 'sport'. Not my thing at all but the venue and the museum I did enjoy. You can't come to Seville and not see this. There was a large line at the event booking office so it is still enjoyed in Seville.

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