The back story
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The back story
Granada: the back story
The Alhambra and the Albaicín, flamenco in the Sacromonte, and the Sierra Nevada behind.
Region guide · Andalusia
Granada: Our Favourites
The Alhambra and the Generalife, the Albaicín and the Sacromonte, the Parador in the Alhambra and the Sierra Nevada behind.
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What to see and do
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UNESCO World Heritage
The Alhambra and the Generalife
The Nasrid palaces, the Alcazaba and the Generalife gardens on the hill above Granada.
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The view of the Alhambra
The Albaicín and the Mirador de San Nicolás
Granada’s old Moorish quarter, climbing to the most famous view of the Alhambra.
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A white Renaissance nave
Granada Cathedral
Granada’s Renaissance cathedral in the city centre, beside the Royal Chapel.
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Lorca in Granada
Centro Federico García Lorca
The cultural centre devoted to Federico García Lorca, on the Plaza de la Romanilla.
Plaza de la Romanilla s/n, 18001 GranadaExplore View on map
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Flamenco in the Sacromonte
Cueva de los Amayas
Flamenco in a whitewashed cave in the Sacromonte, Granada’s flamenco hillside.
Camino del Sacromonte 57, 18010 GranadaExplore View on map
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Music in the Alhambra
Granada International Festival of Music and Dance
Granada’s summer festival of music and dance.
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The highest peaks of Iberia
Sierra Nevada National Park
The high mountains behind Granada: summer walking, the Alpujarra villages and, in winter, skiing.
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A walk to take
The Albaicín to San Nicolás
Up through the Albaicín’s lanes to the most famous view of the Alhambra.
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The old silk market
The Alcaicería
The narrow lanes of Granada’s old silk market, beside the cathedral.
Eat and drink
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Faralá
Granada recipes reworked by Cristina Jiménez, on the Cuesta de Gomérez below the Alhambra.
Cuesta de Gomérez 11, 18009 GranadaExplore View on map
Where to stay
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In the heart of the Alhambra
Parador de Granada
A Parador in the former convent of San Francisco, inside the Alhambra precinct.
Real de la Alhambra s/n, 18009 GranadaExplore View on map
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A palace with a spa
Hospes Palacio de los Patos
A 19th-century palace with a modern wing and a spa, in the centre of Granada.
Solarillo de Gracia 1, 18002 GranadaExplore View on map
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Neo-Moorish landmark
Hotel Alhambra Palace
The neo-Moorish landmark hotel on the Alhambra hill, with views over the city.
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An Albaicín house
Hotel Casa Morisca
A boutique hotel in an Albaicín house, below the Alhambra.
Cuesta de la Victoria 9, 18010 GranadaExplore View on map
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Near Plaza Nueva
Hotel Casa 1800 Granada
A town-house hotel in the lower Albaicín, near Plaza Nueva.
Calle Benalúa 11, 18010 GranadaExplore View on map
Getting there and around
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To the ski station
Driving to Sierra Nevada
The mountain road from Granada up to the Sierra Nevada ski station.
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For Granada and Jaén
Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX)
The airport west of Granada, serving Granada and Jaén.
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