Nervión, Seville: offices, shops and the metro
Nervión, Seville: the stadium, shopping centres, the metro, wide avenues and newer flats. Plus three addresses we scored.
Contents 10 sections
What the district is like
Nervión is a modern district east of Seville's historic centre. It was laid out in the twentieth century on the land of an old estate and looks nothing like the old town: straight avenues, tall blocks, offices and shopping centres.
In the middle stands the Sevilla FC stadium. Santa Justa, the main railway station, is a short distance away.
On foot
Nervión is practical. Department stores, supermarkets, offices, clinics, schools and cinemas are packed into a small area.
The metro crosses the district and links it with the centre and with Triana. You can walk to the station. There is little green: the Buhaira gardens, with the remains of an Almohad palace, and a few boulevards.
What we measured
The addresses are Avenida Luis de Morales by the stadium, Calle Luis Montoto and Avenida de Eduardo Dato.
| Address | Score | Groceries | Station or stop | School | Park | Noise and air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avenida Luis de Morales, 3, Seville | 80.9 | 5 min | 3 minNervión | 7 min | 6 min | −6.3 |
| Calle Luis Montoto, 100, Seville | 85.4 | 4 min | 7 minNervión | 4 min | 6 min | −3.1 |
| Avenida de Eduardo Dato, 40, Seville | 79.8 | 4 min | 4 minGran Plaza | 6 min | 8 min | −7.3 |
Map numbers match the table rows. Use the plus button to zoom in.
The district scores well on shops and transport. Traffic on the avenues counts too, as described on How the score works.
Who it suits
- Families who want a lift, a garage and a school nearby.
- Professionals working in the district's offices.
- People who often travel by train.
The trade-offs
Traffic is heavy, and there is no historic charm: this is an ordinary modern city. On match days the streets round the stadium fill with fans. Locals call it comfortable rather than pretty.
The housing
Blocks from the sixties to the present, six to ten floors, with a lift and often a garage. In the older part a few early-twentieth-century villas with gardens remain.
What to check
Ask the distance to the stadium and look up the fixture list. Check the air conditioning and the orientation, and measure the walk to the metro.
Summer and winter
In summer the wide, shadeless avenues heat up more than the lanes of the old town.
Without a car
Yes: metro, buses and the station are at hand, and every avenue has a cycle lane. The high-speed train to Madrid leaves from Santa Justa.
Seville was one of the first Spanish cities to build a full network of cycle lanes, and the airport bus stops at the station too.
Neighbours
To the west is the old town, a walk or a stop or two away.