# Monastery of Santa Maria de las Cuevas, Spain: what it is and when to go > Monastery of Santa Maria de las Cuevas is a monastery in Spain (Seville). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is March to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 34 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 26. It has articles in 8 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Spain: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/monasterio-de-santa-maria-de-las-cuevas/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Monastery · Museums and art - **Where:** Spain - **Best time:** March to June and September to October. - **Nearest airport:** AGP Málaga, 156 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 37.39838, -6.00743 ## What it is and where Monastery of Santa Maria de las Cuevas is a monastery in Spain (Seville). It has articles in 8 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Spain: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Seville](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/sevilla/), where this site lists 59 more places to see, 2.5 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 37.39838, -6.00743; the nearest main airport is Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport (AGP, Málaga), 156 km as the crow flies. How to get around Spain (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=37.398382%2C-6.007431) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=37.398382%2C-6.007431) It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/museos/) places in Spain. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Monastery of Santa Maria de las Cuevas is **March to June and September to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 42 | | February | Possible | 10 h 37 | | March | Best time | 11 h 43 | | April | Best time | 12 h 58 | | May | Best time | 14 h 01 | | June | Best time | 14 h 34 | | July | Possible | 14 h 20 | | August | Possible | 13 h 26 | | September | Best time | 12 h 14 | | October | Best time | 11 h 01 | | November | Possible | 9 h 57 | | December | Possible | 9 h 26 | In June there are 14 h 34 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 26. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Spain in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Spain To enter Spain there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Spain checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz; emergencies: 112. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Centro Andaluz de Arte Contemporáneo (Sevilla)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/centro-andaluz-de-arte-contemporaneo/): Museum · 33 m - [Museum of Fine Arts of Seville](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/museo-de-bellas-artes/): Cultural property in Sevilla, Spain · 924 m - [Imre Makovecz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/hungarian-pavilion-expo-92/): Hungarian architect (1935–2011) · 933 m - [Thompson Seville](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/thompson-seville/): History · 1.0 km - [Puente de la Barqueta](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/puente-de-la-barqueta/): Bridge in Spain · 1.1 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Spain guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/). ## More in Spain: Museums and art - [Museo del Prado](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/prado-museum/): Spanish national art museum in Madrid, Spain - [Guggenheim Museum Bilbao](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/museo-guggenheim-bilbao/): Museum of modern and contemporary art in Bilbao, Spain - [Casa Batlló](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/casa-batllo/): modernist building in Barcelona - [La Pedrera, Barcelona](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/la-pedrera-casa-mila/): apartment building in Barcelona, designed by Antoni Gaudí - [Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/museo-nacional-centro-de-arte-reina-sofia/): national museum of art in Madrid, Spain - [Royal Palace of Madrid](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/palacio-real/): official residence of the Spanish Royal Family Every Spain place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/museos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Monastery of Santa Maria de las Cuevas? It is a monastery in Spain. It has articles in 8 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Spain: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Monastery of Santa Maria de las Cuevas? March to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 34 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 26. ### How do you get to Monastery of Santa Maria de las Cuevas? The nearest main airport is Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport (AGP), 156 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=37.398382%2C-6.007431) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Spain is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Spain map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Centro Andaluz de Arte Contemporáneo (Sevilla)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/centro-andaluz-de-arte-contemporaneo/), [Museum of Fine Arts of Seville](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/museo-de-bellas-artes/), [Imre Makovecz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/hungarian-pavilion-expo-92/). The rest is in [the Spain guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/1650454), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q97641872), CC0. More about Monastery of Santa Maria de las Cuevas on [Wikipedia](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monasterio_de_la_Cartuja_(Sevilla)). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).