"Las Dueñas" Palace Ticket + Audioguide

Only around a five minute stroll from the Setas yet walking from from the street into Palacio de las Duenas feels like being transported into a different world. We visited on a Friday morning in early October arriving around 11:00. We had not booked tickets in advance and found no queue for tickets at 15 euro each, and relatively few visitors once inside. The price point is I think very reasonable. Guided tours are offered at a higher price though we found a self-guided tour quite simple The gardens are well-maintained and relaxing, undoubtedly there would of course be far more colour in spring and early summer, but on an already warm early October day with the Sevillian sun blazing down it was a delightful space to both wander round and just sit and contemplate. The Duchess of Alba I imagine was quite a formidable lady, with possibly an eclectic taste. As reflected by the interior. I can imagine some might struggle, but we found in fascinating. There is also a quite tasteful gift shop, plus clean restrooms. We were very pleased to have visited.

Unique and fascinating place, beautiful grounds and extensive art collection amassed over 400+ years. For a history buff (I plead guilty!), a must-see. Thoroughly enjoyed the venue and the accompanying descriptions. Surprisingly, not at all crowded.

We purchased tickets at the door and not the audio guide, preferring to just go around at our own pace and direction. There was not a queue. The palace is wonderful, plenty to look at and the garden areas are very relaxing. We enjoyed it more than Real Alcazar, probably because It was less busy - still very spectacular. I would highly recommend visiting whilst in Seville.

An absolute must! A little-known palace hidden away near Las Setas. The palace was built between 15th and 16th century, is set in stunning grounds and well-maintained gardens and courtyards, with a wealth of history. To fully explore and appreciate the many rooms of the palace and grounds, allow around 1 1/2-2 hours. It is well worth a visit and worth the €15 per head, but recommend a Monday visit when it is free of charge.

A must-visit while in Seville! Tucked away in the heart of the city, Palacio de Dueñas is a beautiful and peaceful escape from the busy streets. The gardens are stunning, filled with flowers and orange trees, and the palace offers a fascinating insight into the history of the Alba family. What I loved most was how relaxed it felt – despite being so central, it never seemed overcrowded, making it easy to take your time and enjoy the surroundings. A beautiful spot that’s definitely worth adding to your Seville itinerary.

This is a beautiful palace with a fascinating history, from Peter the Cruel and Ibn al Khatun, through the w9nderful poer Antonio Machado, who was born here, to the present incunbenrs, the Fiyz James Stewart family, eith their cobracts to British royalty I wasn't interested in rhe Gayatana exhibition. Mostly I loved the amazing gardens, cool and peaceful, modelled on Islamic gardens such as the Generalife in Granada.

I went because I wanted to see the gardens. Somewhere I read that you could get into the garden park for free; however, that’s not the case. I paid €11 for a senior ticket. The gardens were not very big, and it was nothing other than greenery in late March. There were a lot of people milling around, so there were no places to just sit and relax. The inner rooms seemed cluttered and stuffy with everything behind ropes. It felt like a crowded museum. Unfortunately, I had experienced the magnificent gardeners at the Real Alcazar, paying eight euros for a senior ticket. So for this effort, I felt ripped off. When I went midday, it was swarming with tour groups. That didn’t help. I found it quite uninteresting.

Such a lovely place to visit, with an interesting history and beautiful gardens to relax in. A special mention to manager Maria who helped us when a technical glitch occurred. Great customer service, it was appreciated.

This 15th century palace is home to the Dukes of Alba. The buildings are beautiful and filled with antiques and artwork and there is a room dedicated to a collection of items related to the Seville Spring Fair. The gardens wrap around the house and they must be stunning in the Spring and Summer when they are in full bloom. Our ticket included an audio guide which we used on our phones and it gives excellent information about the history of the house and the items in it. On the afternoon we visited there were only a few people there so we were mostly by ourselves so we could take our time to look at what we wanted and we wandered around for about 2 hours. A lovely property that is beautifully presented and is full of the history of Seville - would highly recommend.

We visited on na busy Sunday when it was nice to get out of the historic center. Combine the walk with a visit to the Setas, as the Palace is not far. I almost passed up this visit because from the street it is n't much to look at bit once you step inside it is a feast for the eyes. Gorgeous gardens ( I bet even more so in spring) and amazing architecture and furnishings. I literally gasped on several occasions at some of the incredible paintings and ceramics. Also a lovely gift shop with some unique items.

Wasn’t busy when we wine y and you could walk round all the gardens unlike some of the places we saw in Seville

Beautiful front (but you can see that without paying to go in). Nice, but small and not very well kept gardens. As for the house, you are limited to the ground floor. Every room is roped off and behind the roping there is a total clutter of disorganised furniture, paintings and posters crammed into the space with little thought as to presentation. Most of what is there appears to be of very poor quality. Very few, if any, of the paintings appear to have any merit. It all gives the impression that they thought they needed to fill every space with anything to justify the high entrance price and that they ended up going to house clearances to fill the void. Far less would have been much more! It is a beautiful house, but it is a very overpriced experience at 14 euros. For example the awesome Museum of Fine Arts is only 1.5 euros and houses an amazing collection of Sevillan art in a truly beautiful building with lovely gardens. You can get in to the Alcazar, the Cathedral and Giralda or the walkway of the Seta for the same sort of price. In short, they are taking the P.

This is a beautiful palace set in large well tendered walled gardens. The audio guide takes you around the palace ground floor and its gardens with a well produced and informative text. It takes about 1.5 hours to enjoy. A wonderful experience

What a beautiful place ! Gorgeous peaceful gardens and exquisite palace. You could easily spend a couple of hours just taking the tour leisurely and enjoying the heavenly peace of the palace. The audio guide is well done and well paced and leaves you plenty of time to soak in the beauty and atmosphere of the place. One of my favorite spot in Sevilla!

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A hidden gem. Beautiful gardens and architecture. Was very quiet when we visited. Plenty of seating to allow for quiet contemplation. Self guided tour is easy to follow and flows through the building and grounds easily. Great value.

This was the first stop after breakfast on our first day ever in Andalucia, and it was perfect. It was not overcrowded and we really enjoyed walking and viewing it all at our own pace. The audio guide was helpful when we wanted a reference, but I enjoyed the beauty and serenity of the palacio without the audio even more. Imagining the home filled with family and the excitement of Ferias and Corridas was a great way to begin our exploration of an historic city so rich and heavy with tradition, culture, and history. To patiently explore the House of Alba is to begin a falling in love with Andalucia.

Beautiful house and garden in Seville, the house of the Duke of Alba family. Amazing rooms in ground floor filled with historic items . The family still lives in second floor. Some unusual trees in their extensive gardens

It was a nice few hours. Very pleasant overall. The audio guide is free which is a big bonus. The staff were very pleasant and helpful. There were parts of the guide that paused for no reason and some of the ‘stops’ were not available. Overall worth the trip.

Beautiful palace and gardens. Very calming stroll around the property while learning about its history. Highly recommend it.

This was a very beautiful palace, with even more beautiful courtyard gardens. Very peaceful and quiet, even though it's in the middle of the city. Best of all, I was able to score tickets for one of the free Monday afternoons!

We do enjoyed our visit to this amazing palace and residence in Seville The gardens were amazing and interesting to wander around Lovely sculptures everywhere and can imagine in the springtime what the flowering trees and plants would look like Stunning The house itself was interesting to wander and hear about their life and interest Please visit it’s a must Was so relaxed and an easy visit

Stunning gardens! The inside of the palace was exceptionally beautiful. I will come back in late spring to see the gardens in their full glory. The audio guide was superb - just enough information and easy to follow.

Loved visiting here - so beautiful throughout the grounds. Perfect, included in the price, audio guide with straight forward steps to listen to the history of the current position within the grounds.

Thoroughly enjoyed our visit to this home of the Duke of Alba, who still lives there. Beautiful home with multiple courtyards and gardens. Well worth the visit!

Uncrowded in February. No sense of curatorship. Nice objects but little context. Sure it would be great for respite from the heat of summer

Very beautiful and elegant property. Has audio guide to talk about the palace and it was self-paced and good! Definitely a hidden gem in Sevilla since it is 10 minutes away from the central hub of Seville (cathedral and Alcazar)

This palace is less well-known and some distance away from the main attractions of the city. However we found it to be very much worth the visit. The queue was short and the tickets cover the whole palace and gardens. It’s much more compact than the Alcazar but features a similar architectural style. As there’s fewer visitors, it’s a very relaxed visit and there’s no crowds so one can take it all in at a leisurely pace. There’s a beautiful selection of tapestries, paintings and well-appointed rooms. We found the wood panelled office/library room to be one of the nicest in the palace. The gardens are of course beautiful and extensive. Notably, parts of the palace are off limits as it is still a residence of Spanish nobility.

A lesser known, but all the more beautiful location. This became my favourite place in Sevilla. Few people and a useful audioguide. Must see.

Pretty stunning. Discount for being elderly! You need to prove age via photo id or disability via blue badge etc. Beautiful horse trough as you walk to the stables. Oh, toilet facilities in rear of shop. The gardens are beautifully kept, the audio guide was excellent. Lots of seats in the gardens so you could just admire at leisure. Formal gardens, fountains, shady areas, truly lovely. The house is very pretty too. No access to the upstairs as Alba family still live here. Lots of furnishings, personal items, photos of the famous, bullfighting mementos, art, tiling, moorish style. You can ascend the staircase which has lovely tiling and a pretty stunning coffered ceiling. One of our best visits. Oh, very close to the Palacio is the Convent of Santa Ines. It sells convent cookies from (I think) 10am - 1pm. Torno system.

The absolute highlight of our 4 day stay in Seville. Breathtaking palace full of family possessions and memorabilia from their interesting lives. Spectacular rooms, gardens and courtyards meant you just wanted to sit and absorb the atmosphere, listening to the excellently put together audio guide. A complete contrast to the ridiculously over-rated Alcazar. And to cap it all a shop full of carefully sourced quality products.

Great stories contained in this tranquil place outside the city. The gardens are lovely and the house and its history make for an interesting and relaxing visit.

It was a gorgeous working palace. They were meticulous in the details. The audio was very informative and did a great job in telling the story. Well worth money and time spent

My twin brother and I were exploring around this part of the city when we chanced upon this great looking building and what an eye catching palace building this is . A wonderful looking building that's obviously very old,this palace building stands in pretty grounds and is very photogenic, its most definitely well worth checking out if you're in the area and easy to locate along Calle Duenas.

This is a beautiful palace and gardens with lovely paintings and furniture. One of my favourite visits while in Seville.

Built in the late 15th century by the Pineda family who in 1496 had to sell the house to raise random money. The palace has remained in the same lineage since the sale with the upper level still occupied today. I had the please of doing a guided night tour at 21h for €16 with Alejando. (Note all night tours are in Spanish) He was extremely informative about the history/stables/architecture/gypsy ballroom etc A focal point in the palace is the phenomenal tapestry from 1570 depicting the scene Mercury falls in love with Herse woven in wool/silk/silver/gold. The family enjoy painting, literature, dancing & collecting posters of bullfighting ferias for Semana Santa dating back to  the 1890s. I had visualised a night time tour would be dark & the grounds all lit up etc, however this is not the case nevertheless it was a good value 80 minute tour.

Being totally honest we enjoyed our visit here much more than the Alcazar. Its quieter, much more relaxed and although smaller its much more impressive because of that. Take your time and enjoy the beauty of this place

Beautiful palace to visit in Sevilla, the audioguide is very helpful. This is another attraction worth walking out to see, with less crowds.

Beautiful gardens and rooms to tour. Very nice that the family is maintaining and opening the property to the public. A relaxing moment in your visit…. Sit and rest in the garden… beautiful!

3 only because place was beautiful. Never got audio guide. Went around reading things … Let down by via tour

We visited the Setas and saw this palace off in the distance and went there on a whim. I’m so glad we did! The gardens are beautiful and the inside is crammed with interesting art and relics. What a dream it must be to live as a duke in Spain! I don’t think I’d ever leave the grounds… Definitely worth the entry price. Not to mention, the crowds were very small and not a single tour group that we had to try and get around. I really want to figure out how to create one of those beautiful Spanish tile fountains on my own patio now…

Fabulous place to visit. Very interesting interior and beautiful gardens. An oasis in the heart of Seville and in my opinion far superior to the Alcázar.

This smaller and maybe less known palace to visit ended up as the most beautiful one. It has the most beautiful small and intimate gardens that were full of flowers. The inside rooms are limited but fully decorated. It was a place where you want to stay...

A wonderful place to visit. The gardens were beautiful. We recommend going first thing in the morning. The palace opens at 10 am. The interior and history are also interesting. A really well worth place to visit in Seville.

Visited here today after going to Setas de Savilla and would definitely recommend it. In many ways we enjoyed it more than the Alcázar as it was less crowded and more interesting. Rooms were furnished with family treasures rather than being mostly empty as they are at the Alcazar and the audio guide was informative and enjoyable.

This place and garden are exceptional, we came here as we could not get tickets to the Alcázar, as it turns out a blessing. I would urge people to come it is a fascinating insight into a lived in palace. The gardens are also excellent and fully worth looking round. Use the audio guide to get the most of the visit.

It is a very insreresting palace to visit,with an audio guide and very nice gardiens to ses,in a different part of Sevilla

This was a highlight of our trip to Seville. The gardens and house are very atmospheric and just as if the owner has left temporarily. There are many courtyard gardens, lots of citrus trees and it never felt busy. Truly a beautiful and very evocative house.

Very happy we had time to visit this place. Visited on a Monday afternoon - bought our tickets on the door and walked straight in, no queue. Didn’t realise you could get free tickets on Mondays on their website but they’re limited and ‘sell’ out weeks in advance. Spent a little over an hour wandering around, wasn’t super busy at all. Could get a free audio guide from the gift shop. Deffo worth a visit if you’re in the area and have the time.