Must-see attractions in Granada

In the Alhambra, on the first floor of Palacio de Carlos V, this small fine arts museum merits a visit for its collection of 15th- to 20th-century…

Plaza Nueva extends northeast into Plaza de Santa Ana, overlooked by the Iglesia de Santa Ana and its distinctive bell tower.

In the Generalife gardens on the Alhambra, this is one of the courtyards of the Sultan's summer palace. The trunk of a 700-year-old cypress tree suggests…

Sitting by the Río Darro, this well-preserved Moorish bathhouse dates to the 11th or 12th century. Light beams into its vaulted brick rooms through…

A peaceful oasis on the hillside south of the Alhambra, these romantically dishevelled gardens sprawl around a restored 19th-century mansion, with…

With four buildings and eight interactive display areas, Granada’s popular science park is largely aimed at kids with exhibitions dedicated to the human…

Set atop Monte Valparaíso, towards the eastern end of the Sacromonte, this impressive 17th-century abbey is known for its catacombs, underground caves and…

This modern, purpose-built cultural centre, the home of the Lorca foundation, provides a contemporary stage for events ranging from art exhibitions to…

An exhibition space and gallery named after the Granada-born abstract painter (1914–91) who went to live in the US. Exhibitions are temporary and with a…

Dominating the Plaza del Salvador near the top of the Albayzín, the 16th-century Colegiata del Salvador rests on the site of the Albayzín’s former mosque,…

This former convent on the Alhambra, now home to the luxury Parador de Granada hotel, is where Isabel and Fernando were laid to rest while their tombs in…

Inside the Alhambra grounds, the Iglesia de Santa María de la Alhambra was built between 1581 and 1618 on the site of the complex's original mosque. Save…

See how Granada's Roma community once lived in the man-made caves of the Sacromonte at this museum in the heart of the neighbourhood, which features a set…

If you already have your Alhambra ticket, you can climb the Cuesta Empedrada path and pass through the horseshoe-arch door of the austere Puerta de la…

Off the eastern corner of Plaza Nueva, Plaza Santa Ana is dominated by this 16th-century Mudéjar church whose bell tower incorporates the minaret of the…

One of the Albayzín's loveliest churches, overlooking a snug cafe-dotted plaza, the whitewashed Mudéjar San Miguel Bajo church was built atop an old…

A peripheral location makes this museum a rather under-visited place. It charts Andalucía's history, culture and geography through displays and…

This small museum occupies the aristocratic Casa de los Pisa where Granada's resident saint, San Juan Robles (San Juan de Díos), died in 1550. The house…

A lively, pedestrian-only square ringed by 19th-century townhouses, lime trees, kiosks and cafes. Ornamental lampposts stand around the baroque…

In the Alhambra's Generalife gardens, the staircase known as the Escalera del Agua is a delightful work of landscape engineering with water channels…