This is an easy trip to take and highly recommended for people who are interested in the ancient Roman civilization. The Itálica ruins are situated in Santiponce, 7 km from Seville.

The ruins go back to 206 BC and was first used as emergency hospital camp grounds. After some time, and thanks to the Emperor Adriano, it gained importance and was converted into a city and the urban layout, big houses, beautiful mosaics and amphitheatre are still conserved.

The buses going to Itálica leave from Plaza de Armas every half hour. On Saturdays in the afternoon, and on Sundays, buses leave every hour.

Schedule: Tuesday through Saturday: 9:00 to 17:30 / Sundays and Holidays 10:00h - 16:00h. Mondays closed except if a public holiday.

Fee: 1.50€ (Free for European Union citizens).

For historical reasons, the villages in the Andalusian plains are usually big and separated by large extensions of culturable land (estates). A good example of this is Osuna, a typical Andalusian village. It is found 95 kms from Seville and is worth the visit, not only for its monuments, but also for its streets filled with white houses and its traditional environment. The buses leave from the Prado bus station. Recommended visits:

- Colegiata: Schedule: 10h - 13:30h and 15:30h-18:30h closed on Mondays.

- Encarnación Monastery: Schedule: 10h - 13:30h and 15:30h-18:30h closed on Mondays.

- Torre del Agua (Archaeology Museum): Schedule: 10h - 13:30h and 15:30h-18:30h.