Monuments of Granada

Daily 8:30–20:00 (Oct 15–Mar 14: until 18:00). Entry strictly within booked 30-min slot. Night visits Tue–Sat 22:00–23:30 (Apr–Oct); Fri–Sat 20:00–21:30 (Oct–Mar).

Nasrid Palaces

Three royal Nasrid palaces inside the Alhambra, including the Patio de los Leones and Hall of the Ambassadors. Entry is timed: arrive within your booked slot.

Daily 8:30–20:00 (Oct 15–Mar 14: until 18:00). Night garden visits Tue–Sat 22:00–23:30 (Apr–Oct); Fri–Sat 20:00–21:30 (Oct–Mar). Closed 25 Dec & 1 Jan. €12.73 gardens and Generalife day ticket (standalone) / included in €22.27 general Alhambra day tour / €8.48 night gardens ticket

Generalife

The Nasrid sultans' summer estate above the Alhambra, with terraced gardens and the Patio de la Acequia, a 49-metre water garden from the 14th century.

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Mon–Sat 10:00–20:15; Sun & public holidays 15:00–18:15. Closed 25 Dec and 1 Jan.

Granada Cathedral

Granada Cathedral in Spain took 181 years to build from 1523, blending Gothic foundations with a Renaissance interior of five naves and a gilded dome chapel.

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Granada's four essential monuments — the heart of any first visit

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(16 sites)

Daily approx. 10:00–21:00 (individual shop hours vary; some close 14:00–17:00)

Alcaicería

Granada's historic silk market, rebuilt after 1843 in Neo-Moorish style. Small shops sell ceramics, taracea woodwork, spices, and leather goods. Free to enter.

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Daily 8:30–20:00 (Oct 15–Mar 31: until 18:00). Evening visits Tue–Sat 22:00–23:30. Included with Alhambra ticket (general admission €22.27). No separate entry fee. Book in advance at tickets.alhambra-patronato.es.

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Alcazaba, Granada

Granada's oldest fortress and the military core of the Alhambra, built in 1238. Its Watch Tower delivers panoramic views of the Albaicin and Sierra Nevada.

Tue–Sat 10:00–14:00. Closed Sunday and Monday.

Arab Baths El Bañuelo

El Bañuelo on the Darro is the only Arab bath outside the Alhambra open to visitors, its 11th-century star-pierced vaults and marble columns largely original.

Mon–Sat 10:00–13:00 and 16:00–19:00; Sun 16:00–19:00. Closed 1 Jan and 25 Dec.

Basilica of San Juan de Dios

Built in 1737, Granada's most opulent baroque church hides gold leaf on every surface, 190 mirrors, and the relics of St John of God kept in a silver urn.

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Winter (Oct 16–Mar 31): Mon–Fri 10:00–14:00 & 16:00–18:00; Sat–Sun 10:00–18:00. Summer (Apr 1–Oct 15): Mon–Fri 10:00–14:00 & 18:00–20:00; Sat–Sun 10:00–14:00 & 17:00–20:00.

Carmen de los Mártires

Seven-hectare Romantic estate on the Alhambra hill with free entry, roaming peacocks, five garden styles, and a Poets Route with verses by García Lorca.

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Mon–Sun 09:00–20:00. Free access.

Corral del Carbón

Granada's oldest Arab monument, the Corral del Carbón was built before 1336 as a Nasrid merchant inn, entered through an ornate horseshoe-arch portal.

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Tue–Sat 9:30–13:30 & 17:30–21:00

Cuarto Real de Santo Domingo

13th-century Nasrid throne room in the Realejo. A 7m qubba with muqarnas, Kufic inscriptions and glazed tiles — built 60 years before the Alhambra. €2 entry.

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Palacio de Dar-al-Horra

15th-century Nasrid palace in the upper Albaicín, home of Aixa, mother of Granada's last sultan Boabdil. Less visited than the Alhambra, almost as beautiful.

Variable — check with Patronato de la Alhambra. Typically Mon–Sat 10:00–14:00. May require advance booking. Included in Andalusian Monument Pass (Dobla de Oro) or separate entry (~€3.50)

Mon–Fri 08:00–20:00; Sat 09:00–14:00. Closed Sunday. Hours may vary during university events.

Madraza of Granada

The Madraza, founded in 1349 by Sultan Yusuf I, was Granada's first Islamic college. Its Nasrid oratory and Baroque facade stand near the Royal Chapel.

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Open 24 hours · Free entry

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Mirador de San Nicolás

Free 24-hour viewpoint in the Albaicín with unobstructed Alhambra views and the Sierra Nevada as backdrop. Crowds peak at sunset; early morning is far quieter.

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Mon–Sat 10:00–13:00 and 16:00–20:00; Sun 10:00–12:00 and 16:00–20:00

Monasterio de la Cartuja

Founded in 1516 by El Gran Capitán, La Cartuja's sacristy is one of Spain's most ornate Baroque spaces — marble inlay, gilded altars, and near-total silence.

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Oct–Mar: Mon–Sat 10:00–13:30 & 15:00–18:30

Monastery of San Jerónimo

San Jerónimo holds the tomb of the Great Captain in a Renaissance church completed in 1522, with a carved altarpiece and gilded ceilings of exceptional quality.

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Open 24/7. Outdoor public monument

Puerta de Elvira

The 11th-century Zirid gate at the edge of the Albaicín — the western entrance to medieval Granada, free to enter, open 24/7, and older than the Alhambra.

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Access during Alhambra opening hours: daily 8:30–20:00 (15 Oct–14 Mar: until 18:00). No separate fee. Included with general Alhambra access. Book at tickets.alhambra-patronato.es.

Puerta de la Justicia

Alhambra's main entrance, built by Yusuf I in 1348. A Hand of Fatima on the outer keystone and a Key on the inner encode the Five Pillars and royal power.

Mon–Sat 10:00–18:30 (doors close 19:00); Sun and religious holidays 11:30–18:30 (doors close 19:00). Closed Good Friday

Royal Chapel of Granada

Isabelline Gothic chapel with the tombs of Isabella I and Ferdinand II. The sacristy holds royal regalia and paintings by Memling, Botticelli, and Bouts.

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