GranadaTravel Guide

The Moorish palace-fortress overlooking Granada, its Nasrid Palaces covered in intricate stucco and tilework — tickets are timed and limited daily, so book weeks (in peak season, months) ahead.

The Alhambra's summer palace and gardens, with courtyards of fountains, cypress hedges, and roses — usually visited as part of the same Alhambra ticket.

Granada's old Moorish quarter, a UNESCO-listed maze of whitewashed lanes climbing the hill opposite the Alhambra — get lost deliberately, it's the point.

The single best viewpoint of the Alhambra with the Sierra Nevada mountains behind it, especially at sunset — arrive early for a spot, it gets crowded.

A hillside neighbourhood of cave dwellings, historically home to Granada's Roma community — several caves now host authentic flamenco (zambra) performances in the evening.

A Renaissance cathedral built over Granada's main mosque after the Reconquista, with the Royal Chapel next door holding the tombs of Ferdinand and Isabella.

A cobbled riverside street below the Alhambra, considered one of the most beautiful in Spain — Moorish bridges, ruins, and cafe terraces line the Darro river.

A restored Moorish-style bathhouse offering the same steam-and-soak ritual Granada's original Arab baths once provided — a relaxing break after a day of hilltop walking.

An interactive science museum with a planetarium and an observation tower over the city — a good family-friendly break from the historical sights.

Mainland Spain's highest mountain range, less than an hour from the Alhambra — skiing in winter, hiking trails to Mulhacén (Spain's tallest peak) in summer.