Setas de Sevilla (Metropol Parasol)

Top 1% of attractions in Seville
9/10

10 expert reviews

“Walkways run through the "tree tops" affording great views of the city, especially at sunset.”

– Fodor's

Concierge Concierge
"Consisting of six enormous wooden umbrellas, Metropol Parasol... is Seville's contemporary iconic architectural statement."
Lonely Planet 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 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 Frommer's
"You have to see it to believe it." Full review
Michelin Guide 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 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 Atlas Obscura
"The world's largest wooden structure. " Full review
U.S. News & World Report U.S. News & World Report
8.0
"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 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



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