After the Alhambra
Across from the Alhambra lie the Albaicín with its lanes and the Sacromonte with its cave homes. In the evening there is flamenco, by day Arab baths, and for a free day the Alpujarra or Córdoba.
The Albaicín was the residential quarter of Moorish Granada and, like the Alhambra, is a World Heritage Site. From the Mirador de San Nicolás you see the Alhambra with the Sierra Nevada behind it; in the late afternoon it gets crowded. Further up the hill begins the Sacromonte, where families have lived in caves for generations and where Granada's flamenco has its home.
With the Granada Card the Casa de Zafra and the Abadía del Sacromonte are free here, and with the 72-hour card also Dar al-Horra and Horno del Oro. You can use the card's bus rides for the climb.
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Walk through the lanes up to the Mirador de San Nicolás facing the Alhambra. Not suitable for people with reduced mobility.
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Viewpoints facing the Alhambra, cave homes and the story of flamenco.
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Two hours with e-bike and helmet over the steep hills; minimum height 150 cm.
In Granada you see flamenco in two kinds of places: in the caves of the Sacromonte, cramped and without a stage, or in a tablao in town with fixed seats. Shows last about an hour.
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Zambra in a Sacromonte cave seating about 60 guests, without a stage or amplification.
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One-hour show with a reserved seat in the city centre; optionally with wine and cured meats.
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Tablao in the Albaicín; the show lasts about an hour.
Two hammams in the old town offer an hour and a half in warm, hot and cold pools, with a massage if you like. A good break after a long day at the Alhambra; both operators advise against it for people with high blood pressure.
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Ninety minutes in warm, hot and cold pools, optionally with a 15- or 30-minute massage; tea and towel included.
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Ninety-minute bath session with or without massage; socks and towel are provided. From age 12.
For a longer stay: the Alpujarra lies on the south side of the Sierra Nevada, and Córdoba with the Mezquita is a long but doable day by coach. You do not need the Granada Card for either trip.
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White villages on the south side of the Sierra Nevada, including Lanjarón and Pampaneira, with return transport from the centre.
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Trip from Granada with a guided visit of the Mosque-Cathedral and the Jewish quarter; lunch not included.
