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Overview

Serene Islamic architecture, monumental churches, old-school tapas bars and counterculture graffiti art combine to make Granada a compelling city break.

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Must-see attractions

  • Alhambra columns around the Court of Lions

    Alhambra

    Granada

    The Alhambra is Granada’s – and Europe’s – love letter to Moorish culture. Set against the brooding Sierra Nevada peaks, this fortified palace started…

  • Capilla Real, Royal Chapel, Granada, Spain.

    Capilla Real

    Granada

    The Royal Chapel is the last resting place of Spain’s Reyes Católicos (Catholic Monarchs), Isabel I de Castilla (1451–1504) and Fernando II de Aragón …

  • Inside the Gleaming Golden Basilica of San Juan de Dios.

    Basílica San Juan de Dios

    Granada

    Built between 1737 and 1759, this spectacular basilica unveils a blinding display of opulent baroque decor. Barely an inch of its interior lacks…

  • Court of the Lions is part of Nasrid Palaces of Alhambra palace complex, Granada, Spain.

    Palacios Nazaríes

    Granada

    This is the stunning centrepiece of the Alhambra, the most brilliant Islamic building in Europe, with perfectly proportioned rooms and courtyards,…

  • Courtyard of the Myrtles (Patio de los Arrayanes) in La Alhambra, Granada, Spain.

    Patio de los Arrayanes

    Granada

    In the Alhambra, this elegant patio is the central courtyard of the Palacio de Comares, the palace built in the mid-14th century as Emir Yusuf I’s…

  • Courtyard of the Palacio de Carlos V in La Alhambra, Granada, Spain.

    Palacio de Carlos V

    Granada

    This huge Renaissance palace clashes spectacularly with the style of its surroundings on the Alhambra. Its main (western) facade features three porticoes…

  • SPAIN - ANDALUSIA - GRENADA - GATE OF THE CARTUJA MONASTERY

    Monasterio de la Cartuja

    Granada

    Built between the 16th and 18th centuries by the Carthusian monks themselves, this monastery features an imposing sandstone exterior and some incredibly…

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    Sala de Dos Hermanas

    Granada

    The richly decorated Sala de Dos Hermanas (Hall of Two Sisters), in the Palacios Nazaríes section of the Alhambra, sits on the northern side of the Patio…

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