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Alhambra and Generalife Skip-the-Line Ticket with Guide Granada

3.4(591 reviews)Granada, Spain
2h30DurationEnglish, Italian, French, SpanishOffered inMobile ticketTicketNot includedPickupEasyLevel

About this experience

Visit the Alhambra fortress and Generalife Gardens in Granada with skip-the-line access. This experience includes a guided tour led by an official guide who provides insight into the history and architecture of this UNESCO World Heritage site. The tour is suitable for individuals or groups interested in cultural heritage. Note that entry fees are included, but transportation to the site is not.

Itinerary

1

The Alhambra

The Alhambra, located on the Sabica hill, is an Andalusian palatine city. Its name comes from the reddish colour of its walls, coming from the clay of the land itself (Al-Hamra in Arabic). It is formed by a group of palaces, gardens and fortress where there was a citadel within the city of Granada itself, its main function was to serve as accommodation for the monarch and the court of the Nasrid Kingdom of Granada. There are also Christian settlements, such as the palace of Charles V and the church of Santa Maria, built on top of the old mosque. It is one of the most visited monuments in Spain and was declared a World Heritage Site in 1984. Enjoy the visit with an official guide.

2

Palace of Carlos V

Carlos V's palace is a Renaissance construction by the architect Pedro Machuca. The palace is unique in its style, forming a square with a circular courtyard inscribed inside. It is the most outstanding work of the Spanish Renaissance.

3

Generalife

The Generalife is the villa with gardens used by the Muslim kings of Granada as a place of retreat and rest. It was conceived as a rural villa, where ornamental gardens, orchards and architecture were integrated in the vicinity of the Alhambra. The name we give to the Generalife complex literally means Yannat al-Arif: "The Architect's Garden", an allusion to the gardens and orchards that supplied fruit and vegetables to the Nasrid court. However, the palace to which we are heading, designed as a resting place for the monarch, was what the poet Ibn al-Jayyab called "the royal house of happiness".

4

Alcazaba

The Alcazaba is the oldest part of the Alhambra, from the Arabic: القصبة al-qaṣbah (citadel) was a fortified enclosure of urban character, whose function was to serve as royal residence to Mohamed I until the Palaces were finished, from there its function was purely military.

What's included / not included

All taxes, fees and handling chargesGuided TourAlhambra Tickets for Generalife Palace, gardens and Alcazaba
Entrance ticket to the Nasrid PalacesGratuitiesHotel pickup and drop-off

Additional information

Accessibility and comfort

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Good to know

  • Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants
  • A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
  • The tour requires a minimum group of 6 participants to take place. If exceptionally the minimum number is not reached, they will be given an audio guide and the difference will be refunded.

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