On Calle Trapería, the Royal Casino invites you to look behind a city-centre façade. Its name can mislead: the interest of this visit lies in the building, its rooms and decoration rather than treating it as a gambling venue. The ensemble brings together spaces of different character and reveals how architecture, painting and decorative arts represent social life. If you enter, notice how the atmosphere changes between rooms rather than searching only for the best-known photograph. Check admission and availability before planning the visit. If you prefer staying outside, Trapería offers a continuation through the historic centre's everyday commercial activity.
Sources checked on 17 October 2026. Opening and access may change. The walk does not include admission; allow extra time for interiors. Routes have not been audited for accessibility.
Plan this visit
From courtyard to library
Compare the Arab Courtyard’s ornamental language with the library and its carved wooden gallery. We suggest looking for materials and lines that change each room’s atmosphere: shine, texture and height can communicate as much as a date. Rather than treating eclecticism as a confusing mixture, consider what setting each room creates for its social use.
Give the audio guide a question
The operator’s advertised ordinary visit includes an audio guide. Use it to answer a specific question about a room that interests you, then look at that space again without concentrating only on the narration. If you have already visited the cathedral, this interior offers a comparison between two ways of expressing prestige; you need not repeat the same observation in both.
