Photo spot in Seville
Barrio de Santa Cruz
Whitewashed lanes barely wide enough for two people, hung with geraniums and closed by orange trees.
About Barrio de Santa Cruz
Get directionsThe old Jewish quarter, now a maze of lanes between the cathedral and the Alcázar. Walls are lime-white and throw soft light back onto faces; doorways are painted ochre and blue; almost every corner has a wrought-iron balcony with geraniums over it.
Calle Agua and Callejón del Agua are the classic runs, and the Plaza de Doña Elvira and Plaza de los Venerables give you small orange-tree squares to open out into when the lanes get too tight.
Because the streets are narrow and white, this works in the middle of the day — the sun never reaches the ground, and the bounce is flattering. That makes it the natural pairing with an early Plaza de España start.
Best time to shoot
Any hour — the lanes are in shade all day
Tips
It is genuinely a maze and residential. Keep voices down in the early morning and do not block doorways.
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Photographers who shoot at Barrio de Santa Cruz
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Real reviews from Seville photoshoots
Laura C.
We couldn't have chosen a better photographer for our wedding. Daniel is a real professional — warm, attentive, and with an incredible sensitivity for catching every important moment. From the very first instant he made us feel completely…
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Zoe T.
Daniel is a great photographer to work with. My husband and I are camera-shy and didn't want to spend much time posing on our wedding day. He was very efficient, made us feel comfortable and got some great shots. He is adaptable and…
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Kyle
Dau was the perfect choice for our engagement photos. She was extremely responsive and accommodating and helped plan every single step of the process. She knew exactly what to do and helped me plan the perfect surprise. I had to rely on…
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Other spots in Seville
Plaza de España
A brick semicircle half a kilometre round, with tiled alcoves, four bridges and a canal you can row on.
Metropol Parasol (Las Setas)
A waffle of pale timber floating over a square, with a walkway across the top of it.
Puente de Triana and the Calle Betis riverbank
An 1852 iron bridge over the Guadalquivir, coloured house fronts along the far bank and the Giralda across the water — the city's evening set.
Real Alcázar — the Patio de las Doncellas on the first slot
A long reflecting pool inside a Mudéjar courtyard of carved plaster and scalloped arches, with the whole gallery doubled in the water.
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Our concierge team will hand-pick 2-3 photographers who know Barrio de Santa Cruz — free of charge.
