THE BEST Sights and Attractions in Granada

🏛️ Sights and Attractions in Granada

• Alhambra — The Alhambra is a palace and fortress complex located in Granada, Spain. It is one of the most famous monuments of Islamic architecture and the only well-preserved palace from the medieval Islamic world. Additionally, the palace contains notable examples of Spanish Renaissance ar
• Nasrid Palaces — The jewel of the Alhambra — a series of royal palaces with intricate stucco, carved wood, and tilework. The Court of the Lions is its most famous courtyard.
• Generalife — The Generalife was a summer palace and country estate of the Nasrid rulers of the Emirate of Granada in Al-Andalus. It is located directly east of and uphill from the Alhambra palace complex in Granada, Spain.
• Albaicín — The Albaicín, also spelled Albayzín, is a neighbourhood of Granada, Spain. It is centered around a hill on the north side of the Darro River which passes through the city. The neighbourhood is notable for its historic monuments and for largely retaining its medieval street plan d
• Sacromonte — , sometimes also called Sacramonte, is a traditional neighbourhood in the eastern area of the city of Granada in Andalusia, Spain. It is one of the six neighbourhoods that make up the urban district of Albayzín and borders the neighbourhoods of Albayzín, San Pedro, Real
• Granada Cathedral — The Metropolitan Cathedral-Basilica of the Incarnation is a Roman Catholic cathedral in the city of Granada, Spain. The cathedral is the seat of the Archdiocese of Granada. Like many other cathedrals in Andalusia, it was built on top of the city's main mosque after the reconquest
• Royal Chapel of Granada — The Royal Chapel of Granada is an Isabelline style building in Granada, Spain. Constructed between 1505 and 1517, it was originally integrated in the complex of the neighbouring Granada Cathedral. It is the burial place of the Spanish monarchs, Queen Isabella I and King Ferdinand
• Mirador de San Nicolás — A plaza in the Albaicín offering the most iconic sunset view of the Alhambra with the Sierra Nevada mountains behind. A must-visit viewpoint.
• Alcaicería — The Alcaicería is a market street in the historic heart of the city of Granada, Spain. It is located on the site of the former main bazaar, from which it derives its name. The original bazaar dated from the city's Arab-Islamic era, during the period of Nasrid rule, but it was des
• Carmen de los Mártires — A 19th-century carmen (house with garden) with romantic-style gardens, fountains, and peacocks. Offers quiet views of the Alhambra and city.
• Museo de Bellas Artes — The Museo de Bellas Artes de Granada is a fine arts museum in Granada, Spain. Since the 1950s it has been housed in the Palace of Charles V which also houses the Museo de la Alhambra.