Albaicin
The Albaicin is the old Moorish quarter across the valley from the Alhambra, a UNESCO-listed maze of whitewashed houses, jasmine-covered walls, and narrow streets climbing the hillside. Free to wander.
Viewpoint in Granada
Mirador de San Nicolas
The Mirador de San Nicolas is a stone terrace in the Albaicin neighborhood with the single most famous view of the Alhambra: the palace complex with the Sierra Nevada mountains behind it, best seen at sunset. Free. Street musicians play flamenco guitar on the terrace most evenings. Budget travelers climb through the Albaicin in the late afternoon, claim a spot at the railing, and watch the Alhambra turn from white to gold to pink as the sun sets. The best free sunset view in Spain.
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Before you go
- Address
- Plaza Mirador de San Nicolás 6, 18010 Granada
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Other places worth the walk, and what each one costs.
Alhambra
The Alhambra is the Moorish palace complex above Granada, one of the most beautiful buildings ever created. Entry is paid and tickets must be booked well in advance (often weeks ahead).
Carmen de los Martires
Carmen de los Martires is a 7-hectare garden estate on the southern slope of the Alhambra hill with peacocks, fountains, a duck pond, and views of the Sierra Nevada. Free.
Granada Cathedral
Granada Cathedral is a massive Renaissance church built on the site of the former great mosque after the Reconquista. Entry is paid at a modest price.
Palace of Charles V
The Palace of Charles V is a Renaissance circular courtyard inside the Alhambra complex, built by the Holy Roman Emperor after the Reconquista. Free to enter (no Alhambra ticket required for this section).
Paseo de los Tristes
The Paseo de los Tristes is a wide promenade along the Darro River at the foot of the Alhambra walls, named "Walk of the Sad" because funeral processions once passed this way. Free.
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