Holiday apartment in Guillena: Ruta del Agua and nature

Guillena combines varied nature trails with distinctive cultural attractions and a lively tradition. The Ruta del Agua is especially characteristic of the area: the approximately 60-kilometre-long nature trail runs through various hiking routes in the municipality of Guillena. This landscape experience is complemented by Parque de El Gergal, whose setting and Mediterranean woodland give it a character of its own.

Nature and trails

Parque de El Gergal is a 30.5-hectare peri-urban park between the first foothills of the Sierra Morena and the right bank of the Guadalquivir. Its recreational areas include picnic spots and swings; the Ruta del Agua also runs through the park. Visitors can walk through Mediterranean woodland, where holm oak and Portuguese oak are the predominant tree species.

The Ruta del Agua is accessible on foot, on horseback, by bicycle and in authorised vehicles. Activities along the route include hiking, fishing, mountaineering, ultralight flying and paragliding. The various means of transport and the broad range of activities are directly connected with the nature trail and its course through the municipality of Guillena.

Culture and tradition

The cultural calendar and the townscape also offer distinctive points of interest. Guillena’s living Cabalgata de Reyes Magos is recognised as a “Fiesta de Interés Turístico de Andalucía”. The Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Granada provides a historic accent: the church was built in the early 15th century and is classified as Gothic-Mudéjar in style.

Destinations in the surrounding area

The nearby area around Guillena includes Zoo de Sevilla and Mundo Park, both zoos. The surrounding area also includes Portal de Belén Futurista, a museum, as well as El Majuelo and Chuchelandia, each a park. The wider regional area includes two ancient sites, Anfiteatro de Italica and Teatro Romano Santiponce. Museo Municipal Fernando Marmolejo, a museum, is also located in this wider regional area.

Alongside the nature trails and destinations in the town itself, there are therefore various facilities and sites in different geographical areas around Guillena. The allocation remains clear: Zoo de Sevilla and Mundo Park belong to the nearby area; Portal de Belén Futurista, El Majuelo and Chuchelandia to the surrounding area; and Anfiteatro de Italica, Museo Municipal Fernando Marmolejo and Teatro Romano Santiponce to the wider regional area.

Getting to Guillena from Seville

From Seville, Guillena can be reached by car via the A-66 and then exit 798 towards the A-460. Guillena has no railway station, but it can be reached from Seville by metropolitan bus route M-177.

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Other places: Torre De La Reina.

Other places in the same higher-level area include Mairena Del Alcor, Los Palacios Y Villafranca, El Cuervo De Sevilla, Villanueva Del Ariscal, El Garrobo, La Luisiana, Utrera.

To the higher-level travel overview: Seville.