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Granada Attractions
Alhambra
Palacio de Carlos V
Set on a hill in Granada is the impressive and major tourist hotspot of Alhambra. The Castle, palace and gardens are a feat of stunning Moorish architecture and are thought to be among the best attractions in Europe. As well as the original Islamic buildings later Christian buildings were added such as the Palace of Charles the fifth.
Albaicin
In 1984 Albaicin was made a UNESCO World Heritage site and is located on a hill facing Alhambra. It brings together a number of narrow streets with various buildings and houses, as well as a museum and an Arab bath area.
Cathedral
Gran Via de Colon, 5
With Gothic architecture mixed with elements of Baroque and a gold-white interior the Cathedral took just under 200 years to build at the height of the Spanish renaissance period. The building is a sight to behold both inside and outside and features a number of statues of Catholic monarchs.
Sacromonte
Camino del Sacromonte
Sacromonte is the former Jewish section of Granada set on a hill that looks out over Alhambra and Albaicin. From the outside the houses look fairly normal but inside they are in fact caves. There is also an abbey ruin on the hill which used to be a monastery.
Monasterio de la Cartuja
Paseo de Cartujar, s/n
The Carthusian monastery features Baroque Spanish architecture and started out life as far back as 1506. Construction of the building continued for 300 years after this and it is ornate inside with a number of paintings and sculptures.
Casa-Museo Federico Garcia Lorca
Calle de la Virgen Blanca
This is the house used as a holiday home by the poet and dramatist Federico Garcia Lorca who lived in Granada from 1909 and wrote works such as Blood Wedding, a Poet in New York and The House of Bernarda Alba.