Free tour

The Alhambra from the Albaicín and Sacromonte

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Granada

Duration: 2 hours and 15 minutes

Languages: Spanish

Guru: Carlos

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Registered on 27 October 2021

Welcome travelers! If you are looking for a first contact with the city of Granada by taking an enjoyable and fun free tour, you are in the right place. My name is Carlos, I am a tourism graduate from the University of Alicante and an official guide. I have been living and working as a guide in the city of Granada for five years and my intention is to convey to travelers an overview of the city, touching on topics such as its history, culture, traditions and curiosities. Do you want to take a trip through the history of Granada with the help of a guide? Then don't hesitate to book.

Free booking and cancellation

Pay-what-you-wish tour, no set price, booking and cancellation are free

Tour description

Do you want to discover the history behind the Alhambra , the Albaicín and the Sacromonte ?

Enjoy Granada: Throughout the tour you will discover the most representative points of the emblematic neighborhoods of Albaicín (old Muslim neighborhood) and Sacromonte (gypsy neighborhood), without forgetting the Alhambra that we will enjoy from the different viewpoints.

Through its streets, we will learn about the history of Granada and the Alhambra , from its first settlers, through the Islamic period, to the taking of the city by the Catholic Monarchs.

In addition, we will talk about the current life of the city to understand its customs and traditions , without forgetting any of its curiosities . There will also be gastronomic recommendations and different leisure options to continue having a great time after the tour. You dare?

What will we visit?

St. Anne's Church
Walk of the Sad
Bath (hammam)
Threshing cistern
Carmenes (typical Albaicinera house)
Saint Nicholas' lookout
Great Mosque
Church of the Savior
Sacromonte
cave house
Chorrojumo Statue
And many viewpoints...

The tour ends at: the Chapiz slope

If you have come this far, it is because you know that the best way to get to know a city is by taking a free tour.
So don't think twice!

Highlights

What will we see on this tour?

Meeting point:

Pl. de Sta. Ana, Granada, Spain

See you in the Plaza de Santa Ana next to the fountain. I will be wearing my guide accreditation.

Outside visit

Santa Ana Square

Outside visit

walk of the sad

Outside visit

the banuelo

How much does this tour cost?

Free tours don't have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end the amount they consider appropriate (amounts usually range from €10 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).