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What to see and do in El Viso del Alcor

What to see and do in El Viso del Alcor (Campiña de Carmona, Seville): 9 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 3 Monuments · 1 Nature · 2 Activities · 1 Historical milestones · 1 Food and drink

When to go to El Viso del Alcor: festival calendar

May: Fiestas de la Santa Cruz de El Viso del Alcor (primera semana de mayo)
September: Romería de Santa María del Alcor (domingo siguiente al 12 de septiembre)

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What to see and do in El Viso del Alcor

El Viso del Alcor
Village
The town was taken on 12 August 1246 during the Castilian siege of Seville. It remained under the jurisdiction of Carmona until it negotiated its administrative independence in 1444.
Parroquia de Santa María del Alcor
Monument
Church in late Mudéjar style whose tower and portals were completed in 1731, possibly to a design by Diego Antonio Díaz. It preserves a main altarpiece from 1802 by Ramón González Guisado.
Menudo y pechugones de El Viso del Alcor
Food and drink
Menudo (a pork tripe stew) is the municipality's signature dish, while pechugones, a traditional sweet, are cited as a favorite of Alfonso XIII during his visits to Seville.
Palacio de los Condes de Castellar
Monument
Former palace of the Counts of Castellar on Plaza Sacristán Guerrero, today the seat of the El Viso del Alcor town hall.
Ermita de Santa María del Alcor
Monument
Hermitage located next to the San Miguel mill, in the area known as Los Molinos de Alcaudete, the center of the municipality's most important romería.
Vía Verde de los Alcores
Nature
Old railway route converted into a greenway of about 25 km that crosses the Alcores region between Alcalá de Guadaíra and Carmona, passing through El Viso del Alcor.
El asedio de Sevilla y el Mayorazgo de Arias de Saavedra
Historical milestone
El Viso was taken on 12 August 1246 during the Castilian siege of Seville. In 1456 Juan Arias de Saavedra, Alfaqueque Mayor of Castile, founded an entailed estate (mayorazgo) in the town.
Romería de Santa María del Alcor
Activity
Considered the third most important romería in Andalusia, it is held on the Sunday following 12 September, the feast of Santa María del Alcor, after a novena beginning on the 2nd and an offering of tuberoses on the 11th.
Fiestas de la Santa Cruz de El Viso del Alcor
Activity
May festivals dedicated to the Santa Cruz.