Around
40,000 orange trees extend to all corners of historic center in Seville. The
aroma of azahar (orange blossoms) pervades the whole city
when the spring comes and the white flowers open exhaling their wonderful fragrance. The bitter orange, the variety of Sevillian and other Andalusian orange trees, came from Asia. However, it was
the Arabs who introduced them in Spain.
Info & Location
City/Province: Seville
Type of Experience: Top attractions
Where: In the historic center of Seville, the places with the greatest concentration of orange trees are the Maria Luisa Park, the Murillo Gardens, the Patio de Banderas and the Avenida de la Constitución. Also the small squares of the Santa Cruz quarter, and, of course, in the Cathedral's Patio de los Naranjos (Orange Courtyard), which was the former mosque's ablution courtyard.
When: From the end of March and during April, depending on the climatic conditions of each year, the orange blossom spreads its captivating aroma in the streets of Seville.