Plaza de Toros de la Real Maestranza de Caballería de Sevilla

This visit should have been a five-star cultural experience. Unfortunately, a single staff interaction at the very end turned it into a deeply unpleasant one. We thoroughly enjoyed the bullring and museum—informative, historic, and well presented—until the final three minutes of our visit. As we were exiting near the gift shop, my elderly father (recovering from hip surgery) briefly stepped toward the restroom before fully passing through the exit. At that point, a female attendant aggressively confronted him, loudly accusing him of not having paid and speaking sharply in Spanish, despite it being clear that he did not understand the language. We calmly explained that we had already paid and thanked her for the clarification. Instead of de-escalating, she continued to escalate—raising her voice and behaving in a manner that was unprofessional, disrespectful, and unnecessary. There was no attempt to clarify the situation or handle it discreetly. That single interaction completely overshadowed what had otherwise been an excellent visit. One employee’s conduct should not be able to undermine an experience of this quality. We regret not recording the interaction or obtaining her name. Management should take this seriously: this was not a misunderstanding—it was a failure of customer service and proper visitor handling. Visitors—especially those traveling with elderly or mobility-limited family members—should be aware that their experience may depend entirely on who is stationed at the exit.

We really enjoyed the architecture and the beautiful views around the Plaza de Toros. It’s a great place to walk around and appreciate the design. The tour felt short, and several parts of the arena were closed off during our visit, which made the experience feel incomplete. The other downside was the opening hours—Google showed they were open until 9 PM, but they actually closed at 8 PM. We arrived expecting more time to explore, so it was a bit disappointing. Overall, it’s a nice spot to visit, just make sure to double-check the hours before you go.

​I personally enjoyed the visit because I appreciate the bullfighting culture. However, if you aren't a fan of this tradition, you might not enjoy it as much. The museum is quite small, but the best part is that you are allowed to walk out onto the arena, which is a great experience.

The Plaza de Toros de la Real Maestranza de Sevilla is full of tradition. I did not attend a bullfight, so I cannot comment on that experience. However, the plaza also houses a small museum that offers insight into this ancient practice. I was drawn to visit mainly because of a poem (Alguns toureiros) by João Cabral de Melo Neto, which reflects on famous bullfighters from Andalusia. While my visit was not centered on the spectacle itself, I found the history and cultural context presented there to be fascinating.

An historic building with regrettable past now turned into a museum and occasional concert venue. It’s only 12€ for entrance and it’s well worth the price of entry. I learned a lot about the history of bullfighting, the respect for the bulls, and saw tons of posters, paintings, old outfits and memorabilia. The best part of the visit by far was to actually getting to see the arena. It’s expansive and you can feel the history steeped in the seats. I had a great time visiting and if you’re in Seville, I think you should check it out.

An 60 minutes self guided tour that provided us access to the internal museum, and the actual turf of the bullring. They provided free audio guide in a Dropbox drive. Strongly recommend purchasing tickets in advance. We bought tickets at the admission onsite, and the only available tickets are for a tour in 2 hours.

The Plaza de Toros is beautiful and full of history. The architecture is impressive, and the museum gives a great look into the tradition of bullfighting. However, my family and I were disappointed because the information only showed the opening hours for the museum, not for any real-time bullfighting shows. We thought we could experience a live show but discovered it was just the museum visit. It would be very helpful if the official listings and tickets clearly explained whether there are live bullfights scheduled or if it’s only the museum open. Overall, worth visiting for the history and architecture, but clearer information about events and shows would make the experience much better.

Great tour. Museum at the begging was very informative and QR code audio tour was really interesting. (English available l) Remember to bring eaebuds/headphones. Fulls access to the arena was cool as was sitting in the stands. Highly recommend

I am glad I got to share this cultural experience with the people of Seville. The museum contained a lot of artifacts and the descriptions help to put everything in perspective. You could feel the passion throughout the museum, and it helped me understand the sport. Some highlights for me were the beautifully decorated chapel, the detailed matador costumes and walking unto the field and viewing the stadium up close. If you are visiting, and you have an extra day, I definitely recommend you taking a look.

Spain is rich in history and story. Bullfighting has been a tradition that is practiced in many Spanish-speaking countries: Spain, Mexico, Ecuador, Venezuela, Peru, as well as in parts of southern France and Portugal. As times have changed and the treatment/protection of animals been made a priority, the sport has declined in popularity and been banned in most countries. Spain and Mexico are two countries that still allow the tradition to carry on. Nonetheless, it remains a part of history and culture. If you find yourself in Spain, it's a must that you visit the museum. Sitting in an empty arena is definitely an experience. It was awesome to reflect on the amount of people that walked through the doors to see the spectacle of man versus beast. If you have the appetite to watch a bullfight, I recommend that you do. The bulls are not wasted, but later cooked as part of the traditional celebrations. The museum space itself is small, but the grounds of the arena are impressive. The courage it must have taken to walk out to the center of the arena and test your fate. Tour the museum, look at the artifacts, and learn about history.

Interesting. You just have to ignore the fact that the bull always loses. A small museum with the history of bull fighting in Sevilla. €12 for 2

Be warned- bullfighting isn't for the faint of heart. Seriously. And if you're a PETA lunatic, a softy-ummm.... excuse me.... or in other words a fanatic and can't bear the simple fact that this loooooooonnnnng-standing Spanish tradition will never be wiped out, this ain't for you my friend. I'm not criticizing, I'm just warning you ahead of time. Hubs purchased tickets a few weeks before we flew to Spain to see 3 bullfights from StubHub at €120ea. By the time everything was said and done, each ticket was €160ea. We only went this route because we didn't know any better and used a 3rd party like StubH. I remember my grandfather watching the bullfight on TV when I lived in the Dominican Republic as the matador used choreographed movements before going for the kill. And my husband remembers his Puerto Rican mom watching it on TV in the 70s when she lived in NYC. But this time, it wasn't on TV. This time, hubs and I made the 2 & 1/2 hour drive from our hotel in Costa del Sol, Marbella all the way to Sevilla to see the whole action. Your ticket will indicate EXACTLY which entrance is assigned to you. Try to get here before the event so you don't feel rushed locating your seat. Each bull fight lasted about 25-30(+/-)mins. The whole opening ritual is incredibly regal with several horsemen presenting themselves while others on foot making their presence as well. Plaza de Toros gave us chills. Not because we knew 3 bulls were going to get killed right before our eyes- but to see a bullfight live in person, is really out of this world. The Spanish take bullfighting seriously. So much so, hubs and I were whispering about whatever and immediately, could feel the stares. The arena, the history and sitting down on aged stone brick 'bleachers'- all gave us chills. Honestly, I enjoyed the whole bullfight- from beginning to middle to the end. And this is coming from a person who doesn't eat cow. I love my leather though. Listen, I'm not saying there's beauty in all this (perhaps you might think so), but if you dare, why not come for the experience?

This is the largest and the most important arena for bullfighting in Spain. It can accept 12,000 visitors. Very pretty building, kind of a funny looking from the outside. We didn't visit the museum, or the arena itself, so the review is based strictly on outdoor area. Due to Covid, it was closed for visit during our stay, would love to visit if we return.

Without any doubt, this is the best bull-fight museum I have ever seen! It's a pretty quick tour, with a good electronic audio guide, plus a human to lead you from stop to stop and answer questions. You go through rooms of paintings, sculpture, costumes and bull fighting gear. They explain how the old style bullfighting on horseback evolved into the current version. There are lots of references to famous matadors, and one bull who was such a sport that he was pardoned and sent off to a bull retirement community to live out his days. His head is now on the wall, and, as described, he has big soulful eyes. The walls are lined with the annual posters for bullfighting seasons past. Lots of nice bull-fight touches everywhere - toreador tiles in the men's room, bull ring tins of cookies in the gift shop. None of that fancy modern video stuff though. Which may be OK. This visit was during the off-season with no actual bull fighting going on, and most of the visitors seemed totally fine with that. I thought they have a spot where they'd sell you a burger with a little plastic sword stuck in it, but no such luck.

The tour here is awesome! They even let you go out onto the the field. The entire tour lasts 40 minutes, which was perfect as the weather was approaching 100 degrees.

We had a nice time touring in the museum dedicated to bullfighting. The admission price was only 8Euro and came with an English version audio and a tour guide. You basically get to see everything in 40 minutes, but it was worth that rip. Where else will you be able to stand in the middle of the bull ring? Ole!

My review is for the tour of the museum and bullfighting ring and not for any of the fights or event that take place there. We each spent 8€ to join a large, very crowded tour that made it difficult to hear the guide who had to also give her tour in English, Spanish and French so that also cut into the time we had to see the museum and items of interest. The whole tour was about 45 minutes and the most interesting part was being let out into the ring to take photos. I found the whole experience pretty underwhelming - they have a lot of visitors and one tour after another is waiting to start their walk. It would have been nice to actually get the time to learn more. You're basically paying to get to the ring to take some cool pictures.

We visited during the time of year that they do not have fights going on. However, we did the stadium tour and it was very informative. The tours run about every half hour so you don't have to wait that long. You wait in this hallway where there are restrooms until your tour starts. Our guide spoke great English and did Spanish translations as well, so you the entire tour is in two languages. The first stop is the stadium itself. You go in and sit down in some of the best seats in the house. She tells about the stadium what is usually where when the fights are going on and then you have about 5-10 minutes to take pictures. From there, you go to the "museum" part where the guide tells you about the history of bull fighting. There are pictures and displays to view. Lastly, you go back outside to where the bulls would be kept. You are told a little bit about that and then you exit through a back door. The entire thing lasts about 45 minutes and is worth it. Although I wish I could have seen an actual fight!

5 star for the arena by it self. It's beautiful and clean. It all about the history of the bullfighting. We made a huge mistake and went to watch a game on Sunday since it was a season for games. I hate it so bad that I couldn't watch it more than 3 min. It's cruel and sad how they are abusing the incessant animals and having fun with that. While I was walking in this town I was thinking this people have the most beautiful sense of nature. Their beautiful houses with water fountains and colorful plants has very different is mesmerizing. I won't recommend it at all.

This was a fascinating stop in our exploration of Seville. It was roughly a week before the season opened, so we saw the machinery used to level and prepare the dirt surface. The tour guide was very entertaining and shared many of the subtleties of this ancient sport and location. I am not a huge fan of the event, but the history and stories behind it was quite remarkable. The seating is numbered and staggered in a very logical manner with beautiful tiles. I also found it interesting to see this place sitting on a major street. A very interesting stop.

This is known as the cathedral of bullfighting. It's a leisurely walk here after touring Metropol Parasol using Google compass, a city map, and the recognition that city maps are east west oriented (vs online north south configuration), and that same street might bear many names. The historic bull ring is located next to a very busy boulevard. Admission is 8 euros. The guided tour through the museum and the ring arena took 45 minutes. Listening to self guide audio device, we walked through the museum learning of the history and rituals associated with bullfighting. Then we got to see the real bullring! Well worth the admission. Note there is a flamingo adjacent building on our way to the nearby Mercado del Barranco for lunch.

I was really excited to see a bull fighting ring! However, you may ONLY enter as a part of a 45 minute guided tour, offered at specific times. You may not enter on your own. If you want to just see the ring, that isn't until the very end of the tour, so you can't even join in and leave early. Because of this we did not end up going inside.

It's worth doing the tour to see the museum and the bullring. The guide will talk most in the museum. You won't have too long in the actual arena. When you're done, go outside and considering riding the horse carriage, which will take you through the major sites in town and through beautiful Maria Luisa Park.

Great Museum, The Maestranza is without doubt one of the City's most beautiful monuments.

The highlight of my trip to Seville. The museum really shows the history and the evolution of what today is modern bullfighting. It is one of the most important aspects of culture in Seville and perhaps Spain as a whole. The ring itself is gorgeous. And if you decide to watch the corrida, you will see that the small size of the ring puts you right in the action. If you buy a ticket try to get sombra, Fila 14. Behind perhpas sitting the barrera section, this is one of the most desirable sections.

This was a really great place to visit to get a better understanding of the tradition of bull fighting. There is little evidence of its existence in Barcelona, so touring the Seville bull ring was an enlightening experience. The tour was extremely reasonable. I think I only paid about 3 euros. It was a good length tour for the content and had many interesting facts and exhibits. It definitely made me appreciate the art of bull fighting more and I really recommend it.

(3.5 stars) We went in the "off-season" for a tour of the bullring. The space itself is fascinating and oddly beautiful (even as you see bull heads mounted on the walls of the museum). The contrast between the deep yellow of the ring and the almost-always blue Andalucian sky is stunning. What is slightly less impressive here is the tour - Lonely Planet had warned that it's slightly robotic, and it is, and it also feels a bit too rushed, especially the visit to the museum. The tourguide explains - in Spanish and then English - the four rooms in the museum and then leaves only a few minutes for visitors to see everything in those four rooms. Since the group travels together, you can't really stay behind to look at something that interests you. The same happens in the final stop - the horse stable and chapel. I wish that a bit more time - 5 or 10 minutes - was budgeted to let visitors actually take in the sight a bit more. That said, it's still worth a visit - it's a beautiful, fascinating space.

Great place, second biggest in spain for toro's, but because of extreme violence 3 instead of 5. One visit is really enough for me.