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The Alhambra and the Generalife

Palace and gardens·Granada

UNESCO World Heritage

The Alhambra in Granada in the evening light, with the Sierra Nevada behind
Photo: Jebulon, Public domain via Wikimedia Commons
A pavilion of the Court of the Lions in the Alhambra
Photo: Jebulon, CC0 via Wikimedia Commons
The Patio de la Acequia in the Generalife gardens
Photo: Benjamin Smith, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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About The Alhambra and the Generalife

The Alhambra, with the Generalife and the Albaicín, is a UNESCO World Heritage site (1984, extended 1994). Tickets are in your name: bring the original passport or ID you booked with. The entry time to the Nasrid Palaces printed on your ticket is fixed, and if you miss it you lose that part of the visit. Buy only on the official ticket site.

Why it's on our list

  • UNESCO World Heritage
  • Named tickets: bring your ID
  • Fixed time for the Nasrid Palaces

Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with The Alhambra and the Generalife before you go.

Hotels nearby

The closest hotels in our guide to The Alhambra and the Generalife, as the crow flies.

  1. Parador de GranadaGranada · €€€€100 m1 min walk
  2. Hotel Casa MoriscaGranada · €€€400 m5 min walk
  3. Hotel Casa 1800 GranadaGranada · €€600 m8 min walk
  4. Hospes Palacio de los PatosGranada · €€€€1.4 km18 min walk

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