Alhambra group walking tour
Description
Visit Alhambra, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and get to know the last historically Arabic city in Spain. This tour takes you back 600 years, when this fortress was reconstructed and converted into a magnificent royal palace by the Sultan of Granada in 1333. The complex offers sweeping views of nearby villages and the jagged Sierra Nevada mountain.
The complex sits atop a hill and offers sweeping views of nearby villages and the jagged Sierra Nevada mountain range in the distance. Upon arrival at hte meeting point, your guide regales you with stories about the site's construction and transformation over the centuries.
Enter the sprawling complex, gazing up at its sheer stone walls designed with contemporary Nasrid architecture. This former fortress was converted into a palace in the 14th century, so you're greeted by delicate stonework and ornate ceilings with each chamber you enter.
Step into the Royal Complex and see the quarters that Charles V once called home, and then wander the former sultan's recreational area and lush Moorish gardens. Hear more stories about Alhambra's origins as a military fortress before its transformation into an extravagant hilltop palace.
Included
Entrance fees
Professional guide
Headsets to hear the guide clearly for groups over 6 pax
Know before you go
- Passports. The Alhambra staff can require you to show them the passports to verify the ownership of your nominative tickets. If you don't bring them with, they can not let you get inside the monument.
- This activity operates in all weather conditions. In the case of rain the tour will run as usual, so please bring an umbrella or a suitable rain gear.
- In summertime it can get very hot so don’t forget your sunglasses, sun-tan lotion and a bottle of wáter.
- Please wear comfortable shoes.