Ground floor from €12 · Full palace from €19 · Free Mondays for EU citizens
There are three ways to enter Casa de Pilatos. All tickets give you the same courtyards, gardens, and ground-floor state rooms — the difference is how much of the palace you see and whether you want a guide.
EU and EEA citizens enter free of charge every Monday from 13:00 to 19:00. You'll need to show a national ID card or EU passport at the door. Non-EU visitors pay standard prices on Mondays.
Monday free entry is popular — arrive by 13:10 if you want to avoid a queue. The palace closes at 19:00 sharp, so the free entry window gives you up to 6 hours.
| Day | Hours | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 13:00 – 19:00 | Free for EU citizens from 13:00 |
| Tuesday – Sunday | 09:00 – 19:00 | Last entry 18:00 |
| 24 & 31 December | 09:00 – 15:00 | Early close |
| 25 December, 1 January | Closed | |
| Easter Sunday | Closed | Semana Santa varies year to year |
Hours occasionally vary during Feria de Abril and Semana Santa. Check the official site if visiting in April.
The ground floor is the heart of the palace. You enter through the Apeadero — the carriage hall — and into the main courtyard (Patio Principal), a 16th-century masterpiece of Mudéjar-Renaissance design. Twenty-four Roman marble sculptures line the arcaded gallery: busts of emperors, senators, and gods brought from Italy by the first Marquis around 1520.
From there you move through the Praetor's Hall, the Hall of Flags, the Bedroom of Don Fadrique, and the chapel anteroom. Each room has azulejo tile dado panels reaching 3 metres high — arguably the finest intact Sevillian tilework outside the Alcázar.
The gardens occupy the east wing: the Jardín Grande (large formal garden) and the smaller Jardín Chico. The Garden of the Fountain, where Game of Thrones filmed the Water Gardens of Dorne, is in the Jardín Grande.
The upper floor is the private residence of the Dukes of Medinaceli. It has never been systematically open to the public until recent decades, which is partly why the interiors feel so untouched. You access it by a Renaissance staircase whose artesonado (lacquered coffered ceiling) is one of the finest in Spain.
Highlights include the private chapel with its 16th-century Flemish altarpiece (still in its original position), the Salón del Pretorio with painted ceiling medallions, and a series of family portrait galleries spanning five centuries of the Medinaceli line. The open terraces give the best views of the palace's rooflines and tower.
Most visitors who skip the upper floor regret it. If you're spending €12, adding €7 for the full palace is almost always worth it.
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before. No booking fees beyond the standard GetYourGuide price.
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