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66 verified places and 166 missions to truly experience Granada. Must-sees: Alhambra, Generalife, Royal Chapel of Granada, Granada Cathedral. Best known for: Culture, Nature, Leisure.
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Places in Granada
CultureAlhambraMonumental complex on the Sabika hill, in Granada, built mostly in the 14th century under the Nasrid dynasty.NatureGeneralifeA country villa and orchard of the Nasrid kings, on the slope of the Cerro del Sol, next to the Alhambra.CultureRoyal Chapel of GranadaMausoleum of the Catholic Monarchs, begun in 1505 by Enrique Egas in the late Gothic style and finished in…CultureGranada CathedralRenaissance cathedral of the 16th century begun by Enrique Egas and continued by Diego de Siloé, who designed…NatureSan Nicolás ViewpointViewpoint in the Albaicín, next to the church of San Nicolás, with the most famous view of the Alhambra: the…CultureSacromonteA neighbourhood of Granada on the north slope of the Darro valley, opposite the Alhambra, famous for its cave…CultureCharterhouse Monastery (La Cartuja)Carthusian monastery begun in 1506 in the north of the city, on land donated by the Gran Capitán.CultureRoyal Monastery of San JerónimoA Renaissance monastery founded in the 16th century by the Catholic Monarchs, with work by Diego de Siloé and…CultureCorral del CarbónA former Nasrid grain exchange from the 14th century, on Calle Mariana Pineda, near the Alcaicería.CultureCasa de los TirosRenaissance palace on Calle Pavaneras, built in the 16th century by the Granada Venegas family, descendants…CulturePlaza NuevaSquare of Christian origin from the 16th century, the oldest in the city after the conquest, built over the…LeisurePaseo de los TristesA promenade beside the River Darro, at the end of the Carrera del Darro, at the foot of the Alhambra walls.LeisureParque de las CienciasAn interactive science museum in Granada, opened in 1995, with permanent halls and temporary exhibitions.CultureHuerta de San VicenteThe house-museum of Federico García Lorca in Granada, where the poet's family spent the summers between 1926…CultureBasilica of San Juan de DiosAn 18th-century Baroque basilica built next to the former hospital founded by John of God, who died in…CultureIglesia de San Pedro y San PabloThe church of San Pedro and San Pablo stands on the Carrera del Darro, opposite the Casa de Castril, beside…CultureElvira GateOne of the main gates of Granada's medieval wall, of origin earlier than the Nasrid period and reworked in…NatureCarmen de los MártiresComplex of gardens on the Alhambra hill, in the Antequeruela, on the spot where, according to tradition…NatureJardín Botánico de la Universidad de GranadaA small garden belonging to the University of Granada, between Calle Duquesa, Calle Málaga and Calle…NatureDarroThe River Darro crosses Granada from north-east to south-west and its open-air urban stretch, 653 metres…CulturePalace of Charles VA Renaissance building raised within the Alhambra complex from 1527, after Charles V's stay in Granada as a…CultureMadraza of GranadaFormer university founded in 1349 by the Nasrid sultan Yusuf I and the city's first centre of higher…CultureEl BañueloAn Arab bath from the 11th century on the Carrera del Darro, one of the best-preserved Andalusi baths on the…CultureGreat Mosque of GranadaMosque opened in 2003 in the Albaicín, next to the San Nicolás viewpoint, the first built in Granada since…CultureEl BañueloBaños árabes del siglo XI, de época zirí, en la Carrera del Darro, junto al río Darro y a los pies del…CultureAlcázar GenilPalacio de recreo nazarí del siglo XIII a orillas del río Genil, al sur de Granada.CultureMuseo de Bellas Artes de GranadaThe museum occupies the first floor of the Palace of Charles V, within the Alhambra complex, and shares the…CulturePalacio de los OlvidadosCasa señorial del siglo XVI en la Cuesta de Santa Inés, en el Albaicín de Granada, reconvertida en museo…CulturePuerta de las GranadasArco triunfal renacentista del siglo XVI, a la entrada del bosque de la Alhambra, en Granada.CultureMuseo Arqueológico de Granada (Casa de Castril)Museo arqueológico y etnológico instalado en la Casa de Castril, un palacio renacentista de 1539 en la…CultureArchaeological and Ethnological Museum of GranadaA museum housed in the Casa de Castril, a Renaissance palace from 1539 on the Carrera del Darro, at the foot…NatureFederico García Lorca ParkA public park south of the centre of Granada, dedicated to the poet Federico García Lorca.CulturePalace of Dar al-HorraA 15th-century Nasrid palace in the Albaicín, linked to Aixa, mother of the last Nasrid king, Boabdil.CultureMaristán nazaríThe Maristán was a hospital founded by Sultan Muhammad V; it was built between 1365 and 1367 in the Axares…CultureSacromonte AbbeyAbbey founded in the early 17th century on top of the Sacromonte by Archbishop Pedro de Castro, after the…CultureBibarrambla Gate (Arco de las Orejas)It was one of the main entrances of medieval Granada and remained in use until 1492; afterwards it was called…LeisureAlcaicería of GranadaFormer silk market from the Nasrid period, in the centre of Granada, next to the cathedral and Calle Reyes…CultureAlcazaba of the AlhambraMilitary fortress of the Alhambra, the oldest part of the complex, at the western end of the hill.CultureIglesia del SagrarioA parish church and sacramental chapel attached to the cathedral, built on the site of the former main…CultureMonument to Isabella the Catholic and Christopher ColumbusThis is a bronze group on a stone pedestal by Mariano Benlliure, informally unveiled on 2 November 1892, on…CultureArchive of the Royal Chancellery of GranadaThe Archive of the Royal Chancellery of Granada preserves the documentary holdings generated by the Royal…CultureBasilica of Our Lady of SorrowsSeventeenth-century Baroque church dedicated to the Virgen de las Angustias, patron saint of Granada.CultureCasa del ChapizA complex of two 16th-century Morisco houses on the Cuesta del Chapiz, between the Albaicín and the…CultureConvento de Santa Isabel la RealA 16th-century convent in the Albaicín quarter, which according to tradition Queen Isabella founded as a…CultureCuarto Real de Santo DomingoSmall Nasrid pleasure palace from the 13th-14th centuries, in the Realejo district of Granada.CultureRoyal HospitalA former hospital founded by the Catholic Monarchs and built in the 16th century, now home to the Rectorate…CultureChurch of San NicolásA parish church in the Albaicín, in the Mudéjar-Gothic style and from the 16th century, built for the…CultureGranada Bullring (Monumental de Frascuelo)The Granada bullring, known as the Monumental de Frascuelo, was built between 1927 and 1928 and opened on 30…NatureAguas Blancas RiverThe Aguas Blancas River is a stretch of river in the province of Granada that rises on the slopes of Cerro…CultureState Public Library in GranadaThe State Public Library in Granada occupies a freestanding building on a rectangular plan, set between…CultureCollegiate Church of El SalvadorChurch in the Albaicín, in Plaza del Salvador, built in the 16th century on the site of the neighbourhood's…CultureChurch of San Miguel BajoThe Church of Santa María de la Aurora and San Miguel, known as San Miguel Bajo, stands on the site of the…CultureCarmen of the Rodríguez-Acosta FoundationGranadan carmen from the early 20th century, built by the painter José María Rodríguez-Acosta on the hillside…CultureCementerio de San JoséA 19th-century municipal cemetery on the Generalife estate, next to the Alhambra, covering about 110,000…CultureIglesia de San Gil y Santa AnaThis is the parish church of San Gil and Santa Ana, on the left bank of the Darro, next to Plaza Nueva and at…CultureIlíberisIlíberis was an Iberian oppidum on top of a hill on the right bank of the Darro River, on the land now…CultureGranada Conference CentreThe Granada Exhibition and Conference Centre is on the Paseo del Violón, beside the left bank of the Genil…LeisurePlaza Bib-RamblaA square in the centre of Granada, next to the Cathedral and the Alcaicería, which in Nasrid times was a…CultureIglesia de Santo DomingoA church in the Realejo quarter that was once part of the Dominican convent of Santa Cruz la Real.CultureCentro José GuerreroThe Centro José Guerrero occupies an 1892 building on Calle Oficios, within the Alcaicería, the old silk…NatureTriunfo GardensPublic gardens in the northern part of central Granada, next to the Royal Hospital and the plaza del Triunfo.CultureSacromonte Caves MuseumInterpretation centre made up of a group of cave dwellings in the Sacromonte district, in the Barranco de los…CulturePalace of the Córdova FamilyA 16th-century Renaissance palace of the Córdova family, originally built in the Placeta de las Descalzas and…NatureAlhambra ForestThe Alhambra Forest is a historic woodland surrounding the Alhambra, with tree-lined paths, fountains and…CultureSan Juan de Dios Museum (Casa de los Pisa)The Casa de los Pisa was built shortly after the conquest of Granada in 1492.LeisureCalle Calderería Nueva (tea houses)A narrow, steep street that climbs from Calle Elvira towards the Albayzín, lined with Arab-style tea houses…
Hiking trails near Granada
PR-A 73 · One-wayLa Silleta del PadulLa Silleta del Padul, emblematic summit of the valley8.3 km · +233 m · 3 h 5 min · ModeratePR-A 283 · LoopLos Cahorros Circuit (Circular de los Cahorros)Los Cahorros gorge with hanging bridges over the Monachil river10.0 km · +519 m · 4 h · ModeratePR-A 20 · One-wayCerro HuenesCerro Huenes, woodland and views from the Espartera11.4 km · +642 m · 4 h 45 min · Moderate
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Frequently asked questions
What to see in Granada in one day?
If you only have one day, start with the essentials: Alhambra, Generalife, Royal Chapel of Granada, Granada Cathedral and San Nicolás Viewpoint.
What can you see for free in Granada?
No entry fee: Jardín Botánico de la Universidad de Granada, Darro, Palace of Charles V, Bibarrambla Gate (Arco de las Orejas), Monument to Isabella the Catholic and Christopher Columbus and Archive of the Royal Chancellery of Granada.
Are there hiking trails near Granada?
Yes, 4 waymarked trails. For example: La Silleta del Padul (8.3 km · +233 m · 3 h 5 min · Moderate), Los Cahorros Circuit (Circular de los Cahorros) (10.0 km · +519 m · 4 h · Moderate) and Cerro Huenes (11.4 km · +642 m · 4 h 45 min · Moderate).