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Museo Cuevas de Sacromonte
SACROMONTE
Barranco de los Negros s/n
}958 21 51 20; www.sacromontegranada.com
This museum contains restored cave dwellings that look surprisingly comfortable considering their location. They’re cert…
Nasrid Palaces
ALHAMBRA
The Nasrid Palaces are definitely the place to be at the Alhambra. In fact, they’re so popular that you have to schedule…
Generalife
ALHAMBRA
The Generalife was definitely built for a king—or should we say a sultan? Constructed between the 12th and 14th centurie…
Alcazaba
ALHAMBRA
The survival of the sight you’re enjoying today is largely thanks to the Alcazaba. This fortress was definitely hard to …
Palacio de Carlos V
ALHAMBRA
Museo de Bellas Artes
}958 89 54 30 902 44 12 21; www.museosdeandalucia.es museo.pag@juntadeandalucia.es
While the Palacio de Carlos V is often referred to as the “unfinished” or “forgotten” palace, there are definitely memor…
Abadía del Sacromonte
SACROMONTE
On Mt. Valparaiso, 2.5km uphill from Camino del Sacromonte
}958 22 14 45
The origin of the name Sacromonte, or “holy mountain,” has several legends attached to it. The holiest of these myths ce…
Old Muslim Barrio
EL ALBAICÍN
Carrera del Darro, C. de San Juan de los Reyes, Cuesta del Chapiz
The Old Muslim Barrio begins at Iglesia de Santa Ana just north of Pl. Nueva. Built on the former grounds of the Almanzo…
Catedral de Granada
CATHEDRAL AND UNIVERSITY
C. Gran Vía, 5
}958 22 29 59
Queen Isabella grew up in a convent, so it makes sense that she’d put one heck of a church in her favorite city. The Cat…
Parque Federico García Lorca
CATHEDRAL AND UNIVERSITY
C. Virgen Blanca s/n
}958 25 84 66; www.huertadesanvicente.com
Probably one of Granada’s best spots for a picnic or a morning jog, the entire Parque Federico García Lorca smells of th…