Seville and its surroundings offer different and interesting places to visit during your stay in the city. Beautiful historical and artistic meaning-laden landscapes make this province one of the most important tourist resorts of Europe. The ruins of Italica, town founded by the Romans, is one of the sites that you can not see. Located in what is now known as the village of Santiponce, vestiges of the ancient Roman city are 10 minutes from any hotel cheap capital. Italica was created by general Scipio and was the birthplace of two emperors.
One of them, Adriano, built a neighborhood in what today is the old Center of the city. A few meters you can see the amphitheatre, one of the largest in the Empire, with a capacity of 25,000 spectators. The Museum of archaeology of Seville exhibits some mosaics and a large number of sculptures and other art objects originating in Italica. National route IV, in direction to Cordoba, leads to the countryside, one of the regions most fertile and populated in the province. Carmona, a town founded by the Phoenicians is located 30 kilometers from Seville. With the heyday of the Roman Empire, it became one of the most important cities, judging by the size of its cemetery.
The city of Sun and towers, ecija, 88 km from Seville is located on the border with the province of Cordoba. This agricultural village had its beginnings as a Phoenician settlement, then a Roman site. The river Genil bathes its coasts with the same impetuosity with which used to do in the 17TH and 18th centuries, when it reached its greatest splendor and she was baptised as the city of the towers. Currently, 11 towers have prevailed since those times of glory, along with numerous temples, palaces and viewpoints. Its religious monuments include the churches of Santa Maria, San Gil and the convent of the Discalced. Other interesting sites from the architectural point of view are the beautiful viewpoints and palaces of the Marques de Penaflor and le Comte de Valverde. As you can see, the options are multiple and varied when it comes to enjoy this beautiful region. Precisely because of the quality and quantity of the tourist offers, it is advisable to make hotel reservations in Seville in advance, to ensure the accommodation in one of the world’s most seductive cities.