Royal Alcázar Tickets 2026
Tickets from €13, and they sell out two to four weeks ahead. The ticket is named, the slot is fixed, and the gardens are Dorne. Here's how to actually get in.
The hard part of the Royal Alcázar is not the visit. It's the ticket. They are named, tied to a 30-minute slot, and they sell out two to four weeks ahead in spring and autumn. People arrive in Seville assuming they'll walk up, and walk away instead.
Get past that, and you get the finest Mudéjar palace in Spain, still a working royal residence, with gardens that played Dorne.
How much are Royal Alcázar tickets in 2026?
General: €14 at the door, €13 online. Reduced: €7 (€6 online) — over 65, EU students to 25, large families. Free: the last opening hour on Mondays (online reservation), under 13, disabled visitors, Seville residents.
Tickets are named — you book with a passport or ID number, and they're checked at the gate.
Where to book
Our take: Official is cheapest at €13 if you book weeks ahead — but it sells out fast, and GetYourGuide is the reliable fallback when your dates show no slots.
The Royal Alcázar guide — the route that beats the coach tours
- The first 60 minutes after opening, room by room, before 11am crowds land
- Which four spaces were filmed as Dorne — and where to stand for each
- What to do the week you find it sold out (and you will)
Is the Royal Alcázar worth visiting?
It is the oldest royal palace still in use in Europe, begun as a fort in 913 and rebuilt across eleven centuries into a layering of Islamic and Christian design. Pedro I built the Mudéjar core in the 1360s with craftsmen from Granada and Toledo, which is why the tilework and carved stucco rhyme with the Alhambra. The upper floors are still used by the Spanish royal family. Most people come for the palace and underestimate the gardens, which run far larger than the rooms and take the heat badly after noon.
What to look for
Start in the Sala de los Embajadores. The domed cedar ceiling, gilded and geometric, is the high point — see it before the coaches arrive.
Find the Patio de las Doncellas. The long reflecting pool and arcaded court is the most photographed space, and emptiest at 09:30.
Walk out to Mercury's Pond. The 1576 bronze Mercury crowns the wall fountain where Dorne's water gardens were filmed.
Track the four Game of Thrones spaces. The Ambassadors' Hall, Mercury's Pond, the Baths of María de Padilla, and the gardens.
Save energy for the gardens. They're the half most visitors rush, and the half with the shade and the peacocks.
What do most visitors wish they knew about the Royal Alcázar?
The ticket is named, and the gate checks it. Book with the passport number of whoever is visiting. A ticket in the wrong name gets turned away.
It sells out further ahead than you think. Two to four weeks in peak season. Book the moment your dates are set, or plan for the skip-the-line fallback.
Avoid 11:00 to 14:00. That's the coach-tour window, when every courtyard fills. The first hour after opening is a different palace.
- Address
- Patio de Banderas, s/n, 41004 Seville
- Hours
- Apr–Sep 09:30–19:00 · Oct–Mar 09:30–17:00 · last entry 1h before close
- Ticket
- €14 door / €13 online · reduced €7 / €6 · 30-minute timed slot
- Free
- Last hour Mondays (reservation) · under 13 · disabled visitors · Seville residents
- Named ticket
- Booked with passport/ID number, checked at the gate
- Time needed
- 1.5–2 hours minimum; 3–4 for the gardens in full
- Book at
- GetYourGuide (skip-the-line, free cancellation) · official site (from €13)
Hours and prices can change — confirm on the official site before you go.
Last verified: June 2026
Frequently asked questions
How much are Royal Alcázar tickets in 2026?
€14 at the door, €13 online; reduced €7 / €6. Free the last hour on Mondays with a reservation, and for under-13s, disabled visitors and Seville residents. Tickets are named.
How far ahead do Royal Alcázar tickets sell out?
Often two to four weeks in peak season. When the official site is sold out, skip-the-line tickets and guided tours usually still have slots.
How long do you need at the Royal Alcázar?
One and a half to two hours minimum; three to four if you want the gardens in full and time to photograph.
What is the best time to visit the Royal Alcázar?
The first hour after the 09:30 opening, on a weekday. Avoid 11:00–14:00 coach tours, and avoid April.
Book the moment your dates are fixed, go at opening, and leave the gardens for last. Seville's Moorish palace pairs naturally with the Alhambra in Granada — the same craftsmen, two hours apart by train.
Book Royal Alcázar skip-the-line tickets on GetYourGuide (free cancellation)
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