- Popular!
- Shared Tour
- 3 hours
- Granada, Spain
Enjoy a unique experience with this quick-access tour of the most visited monument in Spain. Visit the Alhambra Palace and discover the Generalife Gardens with a professional guide.
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Travel back in time while you visit Alhambra, where our professional guide will tell you the history of this place of great influence in the history of Spain. For this reason, both the Alhambra and the Generalife have been declared National and Artistic Monuments of Spain, since they were a royal city and Christian house until 1870. The set of gardens that surround the Generalife is also endowed with this distinctive title.
Discover the history behind each monument of this incredible palace, which you will be able to admire while visiting its different architectural styles. From when it became a small fortress in the 9th century, to be one of the most important places in our country dominated by the Muslim empire until 1492, the Alhambra as a whole has housed monuments such as the `Puerta de las Granadas´, the monument of Washington Irving, the `Pilar de Carlos V´ and the `Dehesa del Generalife´, among many others.
You will be able to access the Nasrid Palaces and discover the incomparable ornamentation elements. Step into the `Palacio de Comares´, `Palacio de Los Leones´, and its annex, the Mexuar, chosen by the Catholic Kings as a place of residence during their reign. Stroll through its incredible gardens and patios, which contain elements of Persian and Muslim inspiration, simulating a foretaste of paradise.
Discover a unique way to admire the landscape, art, and decorations in Alhambra. You will learn about its history and that of the characters who lived here throughout the centuries, and you will learn about Spanish culture.
Please note, due to the policies of Alhambra, you are required to provide the local partner with the full name, ID or passport number, date of birth, and nationality of all participants (children and babies included). Without this information, you may be denied entry. Please email your information to the following email address: [email protected] or call +34 91 129 34 83 if you did not provide it at the time of booking. You are required to show your ID or passport upon entry to Alhambra.
Also, we want you to know that the access to the Nasrid Palaces is subject to availability. It is very demanded and cannot always be accessed by all the tourists visiting the Alhambra on the same day.