Aznalcázar is a city located in the province of Seville, southern Spain

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. It's only 25 minutes away from Seville, and is one of the 13 towns located in the Doñana, one of Spain’s most important national parks and wildlife reserves.

As most Spanish towns, Aznalcázar has an active social and cultural life, with several bars & restaurants, annual “fiestas”, two supermarkets and 3 banks. It’s also home to Las Minas golf course.

Public transportation connects Aznalcázar with Seville, as well as nearby towns and landmarks such as El Rocío.

History

The town could be possibly identified with Olontigi, an ancient Iberian settlement of which not much is known but its coinage issue between the 2nd and 1st centuries BC, bearing the Latin inscription OLVNT. The Barrington Atlas of the Ancient World equates this site with modern Aznalcázar.

Main sights

• Church of St. Paul, in Gothic-Mudéjar style
• 18th century houses
• Old Fountain
• Cerro del Alcázar, site of archaeological findings (such as Punic-Libyan coins) and of remains, such as remains of the fortress from which the town takes its name

Tourism

Located inside the in the Doñana, one of Spain’s most important national parks and wildlife reserves, Aznalcazar is a great gateaway for eco tourism and even Sevilla (at least if you have a car). The town has one small hotel, one casa rural (bed & breakfast alike hotel) and one spanish language school.

External links

• Aznalcázar - Sistema de Información Multiterritorial de Andalucía