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Setas de Sevilla (Metropol Parasol)vsBarrio Santa Cruz
Metropol Parasol and Barrio Santa Cruz are both recommended by writers. On balance, Metropol Parasol ranks significantly higher than Barrio Santa Cruz. Metropol Parasol comes in at #2 in Seville with accolades from 8 reviewers like Lonely Planet, Afar Magazine and Fodor's.
Setas de Sevilla (Metropol Parasol)
Concierge
Lonely Planet
Travel + Leisure
Frommer's
Fodor's
Michelin Guide
Afar Magazine
Atlas Obscura
U.S. News & World Report
Independent
Plaza de la Encarnacion, 41003 Seville
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Concierge "Consisting of six enormous wooden umbrellas, Metropol Parasol... is Seville's contemporary iconic architectural statement."
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"Who... would have dreamt of constructing a ‘flying waffle’ in the middle of one of Seville’s most traditional shopping squares?" Full review
Travel + Leisure "Houses a lively market where you can shop for the city’s best jamón ibérico, an elevated space for open-air concerts and flamenco festivals." Full review
Frommer's "You have to see it to believe it." Full review
Fodor's "Walkways run through the "tree tops" affording great views of the city, especially at sunset." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"This sinuous and highly "organic" structure measures 150m by 70m and stands 26m tall, making it the world's largest wooden structure." Full review
Afar Magazine "More popularly known as Las Setas de la Encarnación or just Las Setas ("The Mushrooms"), it's a waffle-patterned complex of six connected wooden structures that do indeed rather resemble mushrooms." Full review
Atlas Obscura "The world's largest wooden structure. " Full review
U.S. News & World Report8.0
"The largest wooden structure in the world. The architectural wonder serves as a gathering place and features a farmers market, a restaurant, an archeological museum, winding rooftop walkways." Full review
Independent "Also known as the Metropol Parasol or the Mushrooms of the Incarnation, Las Setas looks like an overgrown, kitschy marquee with a honeycomb roof"
City guide
November 26, 2021
Barrio Santa Cruz Michelin Guide U.S. News & World Report Frommer's
Seville
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Michelin Guide 3 Stars
"It is impossible not to fall under the spell of the enchanting Holy Cross district extending through the heart of Seville as far as the church of Santa María la Blanca." Full review
U.S. News & World Report4.0
"Barrio Santa Cruz stands out for its 15th century history and its abundance of charming restaurants and shops, not to mention the orange-tree-covered plazas awaiting walkers around each turn." Full review
Frommer's "What was once a ghetto for Spanish Jews—who were forcibly expelled from Spain in 1492—is today one of Sevilla’s most colorful districts" Full review
