Book your visit to the Alhambra, Spain's most visited monument: the Alcazaba, the Generalife and, optionally, timed entry to the Nasrid Palaces.
Alcazaba, Generalife and the Palace of Charles V, with a reserved time slot. Nasrid Palaces optional.
3 hours with an official guide, skip-the-line entry and the Nasrid Palaces included in the ticket.
2 to 3 hours with an official guide, skip-the-line entry included. Nasrid Palaces optional.
Alhambra entry, the tourist train or a flamenco show, plus an audio guide to Granada.
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The Alhambra is Spain's most visited monument and numbers are strictly limited: entry to the Nasrid Palaces is by timed slot and tickets often sell out weeks ahead. Here is what you need to know before booking.
8:30 am – 8:00 pm
Nasrid Palaces by night:
Tuesday to Saturday, 10:00 pm – 11:30 pm
8:30 am – 6:00 pm
Nasrid Palaces by night:
Friday and Saturday, 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm
25 December
1 January
The palace city of the sultans of Granada, a masterpiece of Moorish art and a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Founded in the 13th century by Muhammad I, first sultan of the Nasrid dynasty, the Alhambra overlooks Granada from the Sabika hill, facing the Sierra Nevada. Over two centuries its rulers built a whole city here: fortress, palaces, mosque, baths and gardens.
Behind its red earthen walls, from which it takes its name (al-Hamra, "the red one"), lies a world of carved stucco, ceramic tiles and cedar wood in which water and light play the leading roles. In 1492, Boabdil, the last sultan of Granada, handed over its keys to the Catholic Monarchs.
Comares, the Court of the Lions and its muqarnas: the highlight of the visit, by timed entry
The original fortress and the Torre de la Vela, a lookout over the whole city
The sultans' summer villa, its irrigated gardens and the Patio de la Acequia
The Renaissance palace with its circular courtyard, begun in the heart of the Alhambra in 1527
Nearly eight centuries of history on the Sabika hill
World Heritage since 1984, together with the Generalife and the Albaicín
The country's most visited monument, with more than 2.5 million visitors a year
Facing snow-capped peaks that rise to 3,479 m at Mulhacén
Round off your trip with Granada's other highlights
The whole Alhambra with an official guide, in a small group and with the Nasrid Palaces included.
Two guided tours: the Alhambra and its palaces, then the Albaicín and Sacromonte in the late afternoon.
Guided tour of the Renaissance cathedral and the Royal Chapel, resting place of the Catholic Monarchs.
An hour of flamenco in a city-centre tablao or a Sacromonte cave.
Arab baths and a massage at the foot of the Alhambra, a short walk from Plaza Nueva.
The little train that climbs to the Alhambra and the Albaicín, with an English audio guide.
Perched on the Sabika hill above the centre of Granada, you can reach the Alhambra by minibus, on foot or by car
Route C30 from Plaza Isabel la Católica, C32 from the Albaicín
Stop: Generalife (entrance)
Every 8 to 10 minutes
From Plaza Nueva up the Cuesta de Gomérez
About 20 minutes uphill
You arrive at the Puerta de la Justicia
Calle Real de la Alhambra, s/n
18009 Granada
Main entrance: Entrance Pavilion, next to the Generalife
A-395 motorway (Ronda Sur), Alhambra exit
Alhambra car park
The historic centre is closed to cars
Yes, it is essential. Daily visitor numbers are capped and official tickets often sell out several weeks ahead, especially from March to October and during school and public holidays. When the official ticket office is sold out, guided tours that include entry are usually the only way left to get in: see what to do when Alhambra tickets are sold out.
They are offered as an option when you book the skip-the-line ticket or the guided tour. Entry is at the exact time printed on the ticket, in 30-minute slots: if you are late, you will be refused entry and no refund is given. Be at the entrance to the Palaces 15 minutes before your slot. Full details in our guide to the Nasrid Palaces.
Allow about 3 hours to see the Alcazaba, the Nasrid Palaces, the Palace of Charles V and the Generalife. The route is nearly 2 km long, with some uphill stretches: wear good shoes and bring a hat and water in summer.
Yes. Tickets are issued by name: every visitor, children included, must show a passport or national ID card matching the name on the ticket at the checkpoints, particularly at the entrance to the Nasrid Palaces.
Yes, the Nasrid Palaces open at night: Tuesday to Saturday from 10:00 pm to 11:30 pm from April to mid-October, and Fridays and Saturdays from 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm in winter. A guided night tour (in Spanish) is also available – a very different experience from a daytime visit.
