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Giralda Tower

Plaza del Triunfo, Seville, Spain
As featured in 3 days in Seville
Ranked #6 of 88 attractions in Seville
4.5 of 5 stars 383 Reviews
Type: Architectural Buildings, Monuments/ Statues, Lookouts
Activities: City walk sightseeing
Fee: Yes
Description: This lovely structure was originally built as a minaret for a mosque, although it has since been converted into a bell tower.
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Brussels, Belgium
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56 reviews 56 reviews
Reviews in 21 cities Reviews in 21 cities
26 helpful votes 26 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2012 NEW

Easy to walk up 34ramps in this beautiful minaret. Admission is included in the Cathedral entrance fee. More

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London
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2012 NEW

Worth visiting this for the historic content in side. Watch for tight steps! More

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Bay Area, CA
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26 reviews 26 reviews
Reviews in 20 cities Reviews in 20 cities
21 helpful votes 21 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2012 NEW

The ramp make it SO much easier to climb and the view from the top is well worth it, you can see the multiple levels of the cathedral roof and the bullring which are fascinating to view from above. More

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Virginia
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65 reviews 65 reviews
Reviews in 31 cities Reviews in 31 cities
39 helpful votes 39 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2012

What can you say - you're walking up to the top of the bell tower with nifty views of the city and a panoramic one when you reach the top. That's great, but what's really cool is that it is not stairs you're walking up, but ramps where originally one got to the top riding a horse. Just cover your... More

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Leeds, United Kingdom
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23 reviews 23 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
58 helpful votes 58 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2012

Intricate architecture towering above the cathedral. Worth a visit at night when it is lit up. More

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Holland, MI
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36 reviews 36 reviews
Reviews in 20 cities Reviews in 20 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2012

No stairs here, but this 12th century tower has a ramp that will take you almost to the top of its 343 foot height. We were there during a busy time, so the traffic was a bit heavy on the way up, and it took a few minutes to find openings to see the city in all four directions. It's... More

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Los Angeles, CA
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72 reviews 72 reviews
Reviews in 34 cities Reviews in 34 cities
49 helpful votes 49 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2012

It's difficult to give the Giralda 5 stars when the fabulous Alcazar, a true 5-starrer, is in the same city, just a short distance away. Yet, the Giralda is an important piece of history and deserves a visit, too. Similar, nearly identical, to two minarets (or towers) in Morocco, the Koutoubia Mosque in Marrakech and the Hassan Tower in Rabat,... More

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Houston, Texas
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28 reviews 28 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2012

You can go up to the top without being exhausted walking on hundreds of steps like in other medieval towers. It was sloped spiral walkway to the top paved with floor designed to prevent slipping and soldiers could rush with quick speed. You have a good view of Seville. More

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Palma de Mallorca, Spain
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24 reviews 24 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2012

It is incredible to imagine that you go up to a tower with no stairs but a ramp because on early times for the bells the guy took his horse to go up!!! Nice views More

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Merstham, Surrey
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35 reviews 35 reviews
Reviews in 21 cities Reviews in 21 cities
41 helpful votes 41 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2012

Ramps, rather than steps, made it an easier climb, and a rare chance to see some serious bells up close! More

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