Photo spot in Seville
Plaza de España
A brick semicircle half a kilometre round, with tiled alcoves, four bridges and a canal you can row on.
About Plaza de España
Get directionsBuilt for the 1929 Ibero-American Exposition and far larger in person than in photographs. The curved facade runs 200 metres, a canal follows it, and four tiled bridges cross the water — each one a ready-made frame.
Two shots carry a session here. From the centre of the plaza, wide, with the towers at either end and the whole arc behind your subjects. Then close, on one of the bridges, using the painted ceramic balustrade as foreground.
The forty-eight alcoves along the wall, one per Spanish province, are each tiled with a map and a historical scene — a corridor of colour that photographs beautifully in the shade while the plaza itself is blinding.
Best time to shoot
First light — by 10am in summer the brick is glaring and the plaza is full
Tips
Commercial shoots technically need a permit; a couple with a photographer is normally left alone. Rowing boats rent by the half hour and put you alone on the water.
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Photographers who shoot at Plaza de España
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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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Whitewashed lanes barely wide enough for two people, hung with geraniums and closed by orange trees.
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 Plaza de España — free of charge.
