Camas: Landscape, History and Routes

Archaeological excavations at El Carambolo at the beginning of the 21st century identified a significant religious complex with five construction phases.

Culture

The treasure of El Carambolo was discovered in 1958 after workers noticed the find while expanding the facilities of Tiro de Pichón.

The present-day Iglesia Parroquial de Nuestra Señora de Gracia was built on the remains of two churches from the 16th and 17th centuries. It has a neoclassical high altar and houses sculptures and paintings from the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries.

The Ermita de Nuestra Señora de Guía is an Almohad chapel with a square floor plan and an octagonal dome; its architecture also includes arcades and columns.

The Cortijo de Gambogaz has a tower in the Gothic-Mudéjar style. The Monumento al Toreo is a bullfighting monument by the Sevillian artist Jaime Gil Arévalo.

Plaza de la Cruz is a very old square in Camas. In September, the Feria de Camas takes place in honour of the Virgen de los Dolores.

Nature

Two distinctly different natural areas can be distinguished in Camas: the Vega del Guadalquivir and the Altiplanicie del Aljarafe.

The Mirador del Cerro de Santa Brígida offers views of Seville and, at an elevation of 110 m, is the highest viewpoint in the area. It can be reached via a path from the Jardín de Atalaya neighbourhood.

Routes

The Vía Ciclista Camas-Sevilla connects Aljarafe with Seville’s urban cycle network at two points on Isla de La Cartuja, Torre Triana and the Estadio Olímpico.

The Camino Natural Vía Verde de Itálica is a route just under 3 km long in the area around Seville towards Camas.

Stage 1 of the Camino a Santiago: Vía Plata passes through the centre of Camas and runs close to the Ayuntamiento and the Iglesia de Santa María de Gracia.

Activities

The Instalaciones Deportivas de Tiro Olímpico in Camas offer activities and competitions in sport shooting and Olympic shooting.

The sports facilities have an indoor air-rifle range as well as 25- and 50-metre shooting ranges.

From Seville, Camas can be reached via Cercanías line C5 and bus route M-107 from Estación Plaza de Armas.

For a stay in Camas, a hotel can be shortlisted as accommodation; the choice remains open and is not tied to any particular expectation, fixed itinerary, specified duration or specific design of the stay, but instead follows personal travel plans.

Further destinations

Other local destinations: Fuentes De Andalucía, Las Navas De La Concepción, Écija, El Real De La Jara, Bormujos, Arahal, Coria Del Río, El Garrobo.

Cuisine

At the bodegas of La Pañoleta, you can try stewed bull’s tongue, which is considered a typical dish of Camas.

To the higher-level travel overview: Seville.