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Seville- Pilatos or Lebrija & Museum of Fine Arts

I’m finalizing the Seville portion of my Spain trip in April and would appreciate any input. I’ll have two full days plus about four hours on arrival day.

I’ve already purchased tickets for the Royal Alcázar, including the Royal Upper Rooms tour, and I’m waiting for Cathedral and Giralda Tower tickets to become available for my dates. Other planned visits include the Collegiate Church of El Salvador, Basilica de la Macarena, the Archive of the Indies, and the Church of San Luis de los Franceses. I’m not especially interested in Metropol Parasol (Las Setas), but may go up for the views.

I’m currently deciding between Palacio de Lebrija and Casa de Pilatos, leaning toward Lebrija. If you’ve visited both, I’d love to hear what stood out to you and whether you’d recommend one over the other, or both.

I’m also considering the Museum of Fine Arts (Museo de Bellas Artes). For those who’ve been, how much time would you recommend setting aside?

I’m happiest just wandering—exploring on foot, soaking in the architecture and atmosphere, and stopping whenever something catches my eye. I plan to visit Plaza de España early one morning to avoid the crowds.

My goal is to schedule the ticketed attractions so I don’t miss them, then leave plenty of time to roam at leisure in between.

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The internal patio of Casa de Pilatos is stunning but the rest doesn't take long to see (I just visited downstairs). It's empty so it's basically about enjoying the architecture. I'm pretty slow but half an hour to look around was enough.
Lebrija is more of a jumble of styles and things to see. I visited the day I left and once again spent about half an hour. I tend to read up on places before I go so just look when I'm there.
I spent about an hour at Museo Bellas artes and enjoyed the visit but I stayed a week in Sevilla.
You mentioned the Sevilla portion of your trip, so I would be influenced by what you are seeing elsewhere.
If you only have two full days in Sevilla I would give priority to Pilatos, then Lebrija unless you have a specific interest in paintings
This is our trip report:
https://slowtravelitalyspain.blogspot.com/2025/03/sevilla-in-january-trip-report.html?m=1

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Thanks, Tinac! I appreciate the input and link to your trip reports, as I'm also heading to Italy in Sept/Oct for my 2nd visit.
This is my first trip to Spain- 3 nights Seville, 2 Cordoba, 3 Granada and 3 Madrid (day trip to Toledo).