Granada Trip Overview
Discover the wonderful Alhambra with this extra-small guided tour -up to 12 people-. Skip the lines and embark on a 3-hour walking tour throughout the history of the Nasrid Dynasty, accompanied by an official guide.
Discover the myths and legends of this breathtaking site and walk through the idyllic gardens of the Generalife.
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* Duration: 5 hours 30 minutes
* Starts: Granada, Spain
* Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Granada, Andalucía, Spain
Discover the wonderful Alhambra with this extra-small guided tour -up to 12 people-. Skip the lines and embark on a 3-hour walking tour throughout the history of the Nasrid Dynasty, accompanied by an official guide.
Discover the myths and legends of this breathtaking site and walk through the idyllic gardens of the Generalife.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Nasrid Palaces, Calle Real De La Alhambra, 18009 Granada Spain
The Dar al-Mamlaka comprises what we know today as the Nasrid Palace, each identified with the sultan who ordered its construction
75 minutes, Admission included
Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes
Stop At: Generalife Realejo-San Matias, 18009 Granada Spain
Beyond the Alhambra walls, a recreational building of the Nasrid sultans, and also used for agricultura
1 hour , Admission included
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Palacio El Partal, Calle Real de la Alhambra 2, 18009 Alhambra Spain
Terraced area, one of the most modified in the 20th century, achieving the integration of many of its archaeo-logical structures
10 minutes, Admission included
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Alcazaba, Calle Real de la Alhambra Conjunto Monumental de la Alhambra y el Generalife, 18009 Granada Spain
Military area, with a clearly defensive function, not just because of the strength of its walls and towers, but also because it houses the military residential area
25 minutes, Admission included
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Palace of Carlos V, Alhambra, 18009 Granada Spain
The Palace of Carlos V is a Renaissance building located on the Alhambra hill in the Spanish city of Granada, in Andalusia. Since 1958, it has been the headquarters of the Museum of Fine Arts of Granada and, since 1994, it has also been the headquarters of the Alhambra Museum
15 minutes, Admission not included
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Plaza Nueva, Granada Spain
Plaza Nueva is probably the most central and busiest square in Granada (perhaps next to Plaza Bib-Rambla), with a cosmopolitan air and a special charm that together with its strategic historical and tourist enclave, being in the middle of the modern Gran Vía, calle Reyes Católicos, ancient Elvira street and the most famous of all: Carrera del Darro, makes it a key point in the city of Granada
Pass by without stopping
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Carrera del Darro, Granada Spain
One of the most famous streets in the city, it runs parallel to the river that gives it its name, derived from Dauro (Gold) and it is considered on several occasions by prestigious travel magazine one of the most beautiful streets in Spain and the world. On the opposite side of the river are numerous Muslim, Moorish and Christian palaces that are currently hotels, cafeterias or bars and museums.
Pass by without stopping
Duration: 3 minutes
Stop At: El Banuelo, Carrera del Darro 31, 18010 Granada Spain
Traditionally, it has been dated to the 11th century, that is, the zirí stage is part of a second construction stage of the zirí dynasty, corresponding to the reigns of Badis and Abd Allah (1038-1090). In it we can see the ritual of physical and spiritual cleansing. One of the best preserved public Arab baths on the peninsula. The Hammam al-Yawza or Bano del Nogal has been known since the late 19th century with the diminutive of Bañuelo for being smaller than the Alhambra’s royal baths.
Duration: 25 minutes
Stop At: Casa Morisca de Horno de Oro, Calle Horno del Oro 14, 18010 Granada Spain
The so-called Moorish House on Calle Horno de Oro is actually a small Nasrid house on one level, to which a second floor was added in the 16th century. It is located in the Horno del Oro alley, in the Axares neighborhood, a street that goes down from San Juan de los Reyes to Paseo de los Tristes.
Duration: 25 minutes
Stop At: Mirador de San Nicolas, Calle Espaldas a San Nicolas s/n, 18009 Granada Spain
It is the granadino viewpoint par excellence. No one passing through Granada can miss a glimpse of the entire city perspective, the Alhambra in the background and behind Sierra Nevada. Bill Clinton himself expressed in one of his visits that it was the most beautiful sunset in the world and this is recorded in a plaza in that plaza. Both the afternoon and the night are very lively and fun in all the terraces and restaurants in this area of Albacin
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Paseo de los Tristes, Paseo del Padre Manjon 2, 18010 Granada Spain
The Paseo de los Tristes, whose official name is Paseo del Padre Manjón, is known by this name because it was the place where funeral processions passed on their way to the cemetery. To the left of the Paseo de los Tristes, in front of the Alhambra, was the neighborhood of Los Axares, which means “of health and delight”, which they also called the Hospital of Africa, for its beauty and the temperance of its climate. You will find a lot of movement and bars in this square, which is always very lively and has magnificent views.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Plaza Larga, Albayzin, Granada Spain
It is the most emblematic and typical square of the Albaicin from La Puerta de las Pesas, Puerta Nueva, or Arco de las pesas located at one of the entrances to the current Plaza Larga, it was also called del Ensanche (Bab Al Ziyada). It is one of the first corner doors of Hispanic-Muslim architecture and was one of the access points to the Zirí wall, which separated the Albaicín from the Alcazaba Qadima (Vieja) neighborhood. All the idiosyncrasy of the people of Albaicin can be found in this square
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Palacio de Dar al-Horra, Callejon de las Monjas Albayzin s/n Barrio Albaicin, 18010 Granada Spain
The Dar al-Horra palace “House of the honest”, located in the Alcazaba Cadima, was part of the great palace of the zirí king Badis, although archeology has not yet managed to provide convincing data to confirm it. It was named after having been the official residence of Aixa la-Horra, wife of Muley Hacén and mother of the last emir from Granada, Boabdil.
Duration: 20 minutes