Calle Sierpes is one of the most emblematic and traditional Sevilian streets. The result of its great commercial activity is the constant coming and going of people.
Calle Sierpes (Sierpes Street) is an iconic shopping street in Seville (Spain), one of the busiest in the city. It is a pedestrian street since the nineteenth century, so its great commercial activity makes it very attractive. Tourists and Sevilians go down the street looking for shops or tapas bars.
In summer, in order to protect the passers-by from the sun, awnings are installed at the height of the roofs. They produce an immediate effect of relief for all those who walk in its shade. It is very easy to orientate yourself to know how to get to Sierpes street. It is located in the old town, starting at Campana street and ending at Plaza de San Francisco. Right next to this, in Plaza Nueva, the City Hall is located.
Going to Calle Sierpes is going to a place full of stories. Still today the meaning of its name is not clear. Some said that a snake ate several children of the city in the fifteenth century. Others said that it is called after Alvaro Gil Sierpes. Some others said that its name comes from its serpentine shape… The fact of not knowing it for certain also grants it that charm which makes the street even more appealing.
Whether for shopping, for eating something sweet in some of its confiterías (pastry shops) or visiting traditional shops such as Papelería Ferrer or Sombrerería Maquedano, calle Sierpes must be on your travel itinerary in Seville.
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