Setas de Sevilla Metropol Parasol Entry Ticket Seville

Metropol Parasol (Las Setas) in Plaza de la Encarnación

Known to every local as Las Setas, meaning 'the mushrooms', the Metropol Parasol was designed by the German architect Jürgen Mayer and opened in 2011. Its honeycomb canopy of glued timber rises above Plaza de la Encarnación and is counted among the largest wooden structures ever built. If you are asking whether Setas de Sevilla is worth visiting, the answer for most travellers is yes: it shows old Seville from a completely contemporary angle.

Your Setas de Sevilla entry ticket gives access to the walkways that wind over the canopy, so you can stroll between the huge mushroom-shaped columns at your own pace. Plan on roughly 40 minutes, a little longer if you like to stop for photographs at each bend of the route.

The Feeling Sevilla experience and the audio guide

Part of the visit is 'Feeling Sevilla', an immersive experience of about 15 minutes that introduces the city through images and sound before you head up to the walkways. The ticket also includes an online audio guide in English and seven other languages, which explains the structure, the story of the square and what you can see from each viewpoint. Bring headphones and a charged phone so that you can listen comfortably.

The Antiquarium museum, which displays the Roman remains discovered under the square during construction, is a separate visit and is not part of this ticket. Lockers, vending-machine products and gift shop souvenirs are also extra.

Views over Seville's old town and the Aurora light show

The rooftop walkway is the reason most people book Setas de Sevilla tickets. From up here the Cathedral, the Giralda and the terracotta roofs of the historic centre spread out in every direction. The best time to visit Setas de Sevilla depends on what you want: morning gives clear light and fewer people, while late afternoon brings soft golden colours over the rooftops.

In the evening the 'Aurora' light show turns the canopy into a slow display of colour, which many visitors find more memorable than the daytime view. Available entry times are shown in the booking panel once you choose your date.

Getting to Setas de Sevilla and planning your visit

Setas de Sevilla stands in Plaza de la Encarnación, in the north of the old town and around ten minutes' walk from the Cathedral through the shopping streets. If you are working out how to get to Setas de Sevilla, walking from the Alameda district or the Cathedral is easiest, and several city bus lines stop near the square. You meet at the structure itself; there is no hotel pickup.

The site is wheelchair-accessible and has Wi-Fi and a water refill point. The market and cafés at ground level make it easy to combine the visit with breakfast or a walk toward the Alameda and the Casa de Pilatos area.