Palacio de las Dueñas
San Marcos, Seville, Spain
Las Dueñas brings together palace architecture, gardens and the collecting traditions of the Casa de Alba. Its appeal is more domestic than ceremonial, with artworks and planted spaces helping to explain how an aristocratic residence was experienced. We would visit at an unhurried pace, giving the gardens as much attention as the rooms. Check the official programme for the kind of visit you want, and do not assume a special event includes the regular palace route.