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The monastery is a re-work in progress. The place is easily accessible and off the beaten path. It is a quiet piece of regional history that should be on the list to see. We spent nearly two hours admiring the beauty and the peaceful nature of the place. The entrance is free and it is a cultural gem.…
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Date of experience: April 2019
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This monastery is authentic, interesting and besides that also free for EU-members. It is around 20 minutes walking to Italica, so not that far.
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Date of experience: December 2018
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We did the 4 hour tour with Naturanda which included Italica and the monastery. This was an amazing good value led by encyclopaedic Enrique, who was entertaining and thoroughly grounded in his material. Italica wows with its mosaics and its amphitheatre, but the monastery is overwhelming in its awesome monumental beauty. The frescoes themselves are worth it. A 14th century Last Supper by Florentine artist, occupying a whole wall is totally unexpected and wonderful. The wooden alter pieces are among the finest I have seen. Enrique was full of stories about the family that has owned the monastery since its founding in 1301. Highly recommended!…
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Date of experience: November 2018
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We visited the monastery before walking on to the tremendous Roman ruins of Italica, as suggested by the Rough Guide. Although we were glad we'd done so, the warning I would like to give is that by doing things in this order you can be exposed to the incredible heat of the day by the time you get to Italica. On reflection, I would have done things in the opposite order, or simply got there earlier in the day, because we had to skip some of Italica due to the unbearable lunchtime heat (mid-September). However, the monastery is certainly worth a visit and was almost deserted when we went on a weekday morning. There are excellent English language information cards in each room so that you can understand what you are looking at, and it was free to enter. The bus M170a leaves from stand 41 at the far end of Seville's main bus station and stops on the main road outside the monastery, if you request it, before continuing to the ruins of Italica. Allow about half an hour to see the monastery.…
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Date of experience: September 2018
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Delightful and the female & only member of staff was charming. NOTE-DOOR ONLY OPENS ON HOUR 10-3. No audio-guide but leaflets in English positioned appropriately. Just loved it and just so sad that so much of it remains a virtual ruin & not available to the public. Amazing ceilings. So worth the visit.…
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Date of experience: June 2018
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