17 places, 10 of them free and 8 tours and activities. The Alhambra, hillside Albaicín and tapas that come free with your drink.
Centro
A 14th-century Moorish merchants’ inn, one of the best-preserved in Spain, with a tiled horseshoe-arch entrance.
Open weekdays; courtyard access on request
Centro
A Renaissance monastery with a spectacular painted-and-gilded church, resting place of Gonzalo de Córdoba.
Daily; hours vary by season
Antequeruela
A hillside “carmen” estate with terraced gardens, ponds and peacocks, close to the Alhambra.
Open weekdays and some weekends; hours vary
Albaicín
A tiny, atmospheric 11th-century hammam with star-shaped skylights, one of the oldest Arab baths in Spain.
Tuesday–Saturday; closed Sundays and Mondays
Realejo
A relaxed neighbourhood of steep lanes, street art and tapas bars below the Alhambra, far from the crowds.
Open-air; bars busiest in the evening
Zaidín
A hands-on science museum with a planetarium, butterfly house and outdoor gardens.
Tuesday–Sunday; hours vary
Alpujarras (60 km)
Whitewashed Berber-style villages such as Pampaneira, Bubión and Capileira stacked on the southern slopes of the Sierra Nevada.
Bus services and tours run from Granada
Guadix (55 km)
A town where thousands of people still live in whitewashed cave houses, with a cave museum and a cathedral.
Trains and buses from Granada; museums keep their own hours
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