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Granada Cathedral, Granada

A stunning feat of Spanish Renaissance style and resting place to some of Spain’s Catholic monarchs.

Granada Cathedral, Granada: Our most recommended tours and activities

Granada: Alhambra Guided Tour with Nasrid Palaces & Gardens

1. Granada: Alhambra Guided Tour with Nasrid Palaces & Gardens

Get a skip-the-line entry ticket to the Alhambra, Nasrid Palace, Alcazaba, and Generalife Gardens. Hear all about the history and culture of Granada from your guide. Meet your guide at the Alhambra to join this walking tour around Granada. First, access the Alhambra and admire the medieval architecture dating to the Moorish occupation.  Marvel at this UNESCO World Heritage Site, which started life as a walled citadel before becoming the opulent seat of Granada's Nasrid emirs. Continue to the Alcazaba, a fortress, one of the oldest parts of the Alhambra, and explore the stunning Vermilion Towers (Torres Bermejas).  Immerse yourself in the Alcazaba. Make sure you take a photo a the top of the cliff, as you will capture the view of the Albaicín neighborhood. Next up, visit the Nasrid Palaces. See the Moorish-style courtyards, reception halls, and royal quarters are at the heart of the Alhambra.  Listen as your guide tells you all about the antique wooden ceilings, brightly colored tiles, and history of this beautiful mansion built for the Spanish Muslim rulers.  Lastly, visit the Generalife Gardens, which used to be a leisure place for the kings of Granada to get away from the official affairs of the palace. End the day on a high and relax and chill in the gardens. Admire the magnificent architecture, fascinating decorations, gardens, fountains, and courtyards.

Granada: 3-Hour Cathedral and Royal Chapel Tour

2. Granada: 3-Hour Cathedral and Royal Chapel Tour

An in depth insight into the Christian history of Granada, including the Encarnación Cathedral and the Royal Chapel. The tour concludes by passing through the historical center, visiting 'La Madraza', the first university that was created by Yusuf I.

Granada: Cathedral & Royal Chapel Skip the Line Tour

3. Granada: Cathedral & Royal Chapel Skip the Line Tour

If the Alhambra is the highlight of the Muslim side of Granada, the Cathedral is the heart of the Christian city. On this 90-minute walking tour with a Spanish-speaking guide you’ll begin with a visit to the Cathedral, built on the site of a mosque by Queen Isabella after the conquest of Granada. Admire this masterpiece of Spanish Renaissance style, with its impressive façades and stunning interior that includes a grand altar and several chapels. Carlos V, always respectful of the memory of his ancestors, ensured that the Cathedral was built in accordance with the desires of the Catholic kings. Continue on to the Royal Chapel, which is surrounded by the Granada Cathedral, the Church of Sagrario and the Madraza Palace. Built between 1505 and 1517 in the Isabelline Gothic style, the Chapel was dedicated to St. John the Baptist and St. John the Evangelist. You can pay your respects to those buried here, including Catholic monarchs, Joanna of Castile and her husband, Philip I of Castile.

Granada City Train 1 or 2-Day Hop-On Hop-Off Ticket

4. Granada City Train 1 or 2-Day Hop-On Hop-Off Ticket

Discover Granada’s most fascinating sights aboard the city train. Create your own itinerary, hop off and back again at your leisure, and discover one of the most beautiful cities in Spain. Hop On the Alhambra Route during the day to visit the most important places in the city. Get close to the impressive monument of the Alhambra, enjoy the views from the Mirador de San Cristóbal, or marvel at the Cathedral of Granada, among others. Choose between the two ticket options offered and take a one-way single trip or enjoy the experience to hop on and off as many times as you wish at any of our stops. See the city and discover the points of interest located near the stops. Alhambra Route (Green Line) trains run every 30 – 45 minutes: 1A Alhambra Generalife/Taquillas 1B Alhambra Palacios Nazaríes/Puerta Justícia 2 Cuesta Gomérez 3 Plaza Nueva 4 Paseo de los Tristes 5 Mirador de San Cristóbal/Albaicín 6 Monasterio de la Cartuja 7 Plaza de Toros 8 Catedral/Plaza Romanilla 9 Calle Alhóndiga/Recogidas 10 Plaza Mariana Pineda/El Corte Inglés 11 Calle Molinos/Campo del Príncipe 12 Hotel Alhambra Palace/Carmen de los Mártires

Granada: City Center, Cathedral, Capilla, and Madraza Tour

5. Granada: City Center, Cathedral, Capilla, and Madraza Tour

You will start in Plaza Nueva, admiring one of the constructions that changed the physiognomy of the city the most. You will also astonish yourself with the Real Chancillería, which was the highest court of appeal of the Corona de Castilla. Follow that, admire the Plaza Nueva, the church of Santa Ana, and the Pilar del Toro, each of them being a part of one of the most important places of today’s Granada. You will walk down the Darro riverbed to see the old Al-Funduq (Corral del Carbón), one of the few Muslim buildings of commercial use that are still preserved. Following that, stroll through its streets, visiting the old silk market where thousands of stalls will intoxicate your senses with their colors and smells. Later on you will visit the Madraza, founded by Yusuf I in 1349. You will then proceed to enter inside the Capilla Real, where the Reyes Católicos chose to be buried in order to leave a permanent reminder of the hard work they had to do to win this city back. Towards the latter end of your tour you will visit the cathedral, which began to be built by Emperor Charles V.

Granada: Alhambra Guided Tour w/ Nasrid Palaces & City Pass

6. Granada: Alhambra Guided Tour w/ Nasrid Palaces & City Pass

Discover the best of Granada across two days with a guided tour of the Alhambra complex, the historic neighborhoods of Albaicín and Sacromonte, and receive a city pass with entry tickets to a wide variety of landmarks that you can use on the subsequent days of your stay. First, visit the Alhambra with your expert guide and learn all about its history. Discover all areas of the complex include the Generalife, Alcazaba, Palacio de Carlos V, and the Nasrid Palaces, the most famous area of this complex. Then, in the afternoon, explore the most famous neighborhoods of Granada with a guided walk trough the Albaicín and Sacromonte. Learn about the fascinating history and culture of these areas characterized by quaint narrow streets and whitewashed Andalusian homes. Afterward, you will receive your City Pass which is valid for a further 48 hours. With this pass, you can visit the Cathedral, the Royal Chapel, Monasterio de la Cartuja, Monasterio de San Jerónimo, the Science Park, Casa de Zafra, Museo Casa de los Tiros, Fine Arts Museum, and the Archeological Museum. With the pass, you will also benefit from free transportation on the local bus for 9 trips so you can uncover the best of Granada during your stay.

Granada: Cathedral and Royal Chapel Guided Tour with Tickets

7. Granada: Cathedral and Royal Chapel Guided Tour with Tickets

If you want to learn about the history and art of Granada, don't miss the guided tour of the Cathedral and the Royal Chapel, two of the most emblematic monuments of the city. The Cathedral is the first Renaissance church in Spain and the second largest in the country. The Royal Chapel is the burial place of the Catholic Monarchs, Isabel and Fernando, who unified the kingdoms of the Iberian Peninsula and put an end to the Islamic invasion. On this visit you will be able to admire the architectural beauty and artistic treasures housed in these buildings, such as the paintings by world-renowned artists or the Plateresque choir stalls. In addition, you will have an expert guide who will explain all the details and curiosities of these places. You can choose between a visit in Spanish, English or French, according to your preference. The duration of the visit is one hour and fifteen minutes and the tickets are included in the price. Do not think twice and reserve your place for this unique experience in Granada.

From Malaga and Costa Del Sol: Granada Day Trip

8. From Malaga and Costa Del Sol: Granada Day Trip

Make the most of your Costa del Sol vacation with a day trip to one of Andalusia's most emblematic cities, Granada. Get picked up from one of the convenient meeting points and dropped off in the city center to explore at your own pace. After getting picked up from your chosen meeting point in Malaga, Torremolinos, Benalmadena, or Fuengirola, begin the journey to Granada. Take in views of the Sierra Nevada mountain range and stop for breakfast along the way (not included in tour price). Upon arrival in Granada, enjoy up to five hours of free time to explore the city at your own pace. You could admire the Renaissance architecture of the Cathedral of Granada or visit the Moroccan tea shops on Calle Elvira for a mint tea or lemonade. Alternatively, spend the day exploring Granada's renowned tapas bars. The streets surrounding Plaza Nueva and Calle Elvira are buzzing with traditional bars where a free tapa is served with every drink. If the Alhambra is on your bucket list, you could use your free time to visit the Nasrid Palaces and Generalife. You could also wander through the streets of the Albaicin and take in panoramic views from Mirador San Nicolas or get lost in the streets of Sacromonte, the cradle of gypsy culture, and listen to the sound of flamenco music floating down the hills. At the end of the day, meet your guide back at the meeting point and hop back on the bus for the journey back to your pickup point.

Granada: Private Alhambra and Downtown Tour with Cava

9. Granada: Private Alhambra and Downtown Tour with Cava

Explore the Alhambra and its ins and outs in a unique way, discovering all that this citadel has to offer. Wander around the venue with your companions visiting its beautiful gardens, the Generalife, the Sultan Palaces, and the Alcazaba together. In addition, tour the Cloister of the Parador privately and receive a bottle of cava from a private waiter. Following the Alhambra, explore the emblematic neighborhoods of Granada such as the Albaicín and its fantastic tea shops, the Alcaiceria, and Plaza Nueva, until you reach the facade of the imposing cathedral, the first Renaissance cathedral created in Spain.

From Granada: Cordoba and Mezquita Full Day Tour

10. From Granada: Cordoba and Mezquita Full Day Tour

Benefit from a comfortable transfer from Granada to the impressive city of Córdoba. Cordoba, capital of Muslim Spain, is the main city located in the center of Andalusia. Cordoba offers the possibility to experience culture, alongside being only 2.5-hours away from the city of Granada. Marvel at the mosaic tiles of the Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba. Pass the historic Guadalquivir River at its wider middle course. Cross the province from east to west which provides irrigation for a wide plain where cereals, grapevines and olive trees grow. Discover the landscape towards the north which becomes progressively wilder until it reaches the summits of Sierrra Morena, with dense forest and abundant wild game for hunting. In the south, the land rises gradually until it reaches the mountains of the Subbetica range. The province of Cordoba, which still bears traces of its iberian, Roman and Muslim past, has an outstanding architectural heritage. Its gastronomy has undergone a considerable resurgence with the revival of a range of dishes from the traditional cooking of the region. 

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Very good tour with Havi as our guide. Very informative and brought the various buildings to life. My partner had visited before without a guide and found this visit a Hugh improvement. Pretty chilly (5 degrees Celsius- it’s was December), so do wrap up warm. Don’t bother with the coffee from the machine in the souvenir shop, even if it is free as part of the tour - the worst coffee of the 10 days we spent in Spain!

The Alhambra is enormous, so prepare yourself for a lot of walking much walking and climbing up and down stairs. For this septuagenarian knees were not thrilled with the tour but the rest of me was. The scope and size of the Alhambra is overwhelming, but our excellent guide paced the tour and presented the whole compound it to give a full feeling of the architectural wonder that it is.

Our guide lead us through all the places providing clear explanations with enough details to help us understand the mood of the times and the habits. We never felt bored nor overwhelmed. The pace for this 3 hours tour was right, with a mid-way 10' break. The site is splendid. We would have missed a lot without a guide. Highly recommended.

Wonderful experience! Small group, interesting context and facts about the Alhambra. Guide was gracious, informative and able to answer all questions! Also, able to bypass some of the long lines and planned route avoided some of the crowds. Much appreciated! All in all, well worth the price.

Borja fue un guía excelente. Su conocimiento es extenso. Gracias!