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Isla de La Cartuja

Address: Av. Americo Vespucci 2, La Cartuja, Seville, 41092
Phone: 95/503-7070

Category: Islands
Location: Seville

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Named after its 14th-century Carthusian monastery, this island in the Guadalquivir river across from northern Seville was the site of the decennial Universal Exposition (Expo) in 1992. The island has the Teatro Central, used for concerts and plays; Parque del Alamillo, Seville's largest and least-known park; and the Estadio Olímpico, a 60,000-seat covered stadium. The best way to get to La Cartuja is by walking across one or both (one each way) of the superb Santiago Calatrava bridges spanning the Guadalquivir. The Puente de la Barqueta crosses to La Cartuja while, downstream, the Puente del Alamillo connects la Isla Mágica with Seville. Buses C1 and C2 also serve La Cartuja.

The eastern shore holds the Isla Mágica (902/161716. www.islamagica.es. Apr. and May EUR 25, June-Oct. EUR 28. Apr. and May, weekends 11AM-midnight; June-Oct., daily 11AM-midnight), with 14 attractions, including the hair-raising Jaguar roller coaster. The 14th-century Monasterio de Santa María de las Cuevas (Isla de la Cartuja. 95/503-7070. EUR 3, free Tues. for EU citizens. Tues.-Fri. 10-7:30, Sat. 11-8, Sun. 10-2:30, Monasterio de La Cartuja, was regularly visited by Christopher Columbus, who was buried here for a few years. Part of the building houses the Centro Andaluz de Arte Contemporáneo, which has an absorbing collection of contemporary art.