In this guide
💡 The Short Version: Book the Alhambra first: the general ticket is €22.27, it carries a name, and the Nasrid Palaces open only in the half hour printed on it. Online sales close at 23:59 the day before, with no changes or refunds. The Cathedral is €10 until 28 November and €7 after, and opens on Sundays only from 15:00; the Royal Chapel (€7) allows no photos. The Granada Card (€55 for 48 hours) pays only with most of the paid churches plus the buses, and its Alhambra quota is its real use. The Science Park, the Junta museums and Casa de Zafra are closed on Mondays; the Huerta de San Vicente and the Maristán are closed. Granada charges no tourist tax (October 2026). Airport bus 245 is €3.10. Prices are in euros. Or book a tour: the Alhambra tour with ticketsad is from €49 and the Albaicín and Sacromonte sunset walkad from €15 (GetYourGuide).
What to book before you go
Prices are the adult rate in euros, from the operators. Buy from the operator: search results for the Alhambra, the flamenco caves and the hammams include sites with the sights’ names in their web addresses that are not the operators.
The Alhambra from the Mirador de San Nicolás, with the Sierra Nevada behind. Photo: Diego Delso, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
| Sight | Book how far ahead | Adult price | Book at | What to know |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alhambra | Before you travel; online sales close at 23:59 the day before | €22.27 general; €12.73 gardens only | tickets.alhambra-patronato.es | Named tickets with the original ID checked; the Nasrid Palaces only in the half hour on the ticket; no changes or refunds |
| Alhambra night visit | As above | €12.73 palaces; €8.48 gardens | The same shop | Friday and Saturday, 20:00 to 21:30, until 31 March |
| Cathedral and Royal Chapel | No timed slot | Cathedral €10 to 28 November, €7 after; Chapel €7 | ticketsgranadacristiana.com | The Cathedral opens on Sundays from 15:00; no photos in the Chapel |
| La Cartuja and San Jerónimo | No timed slot | €7 and €8 | The same shop | The Cartuja shuts on Saturdays from 12:15 to 15:00. The six-monument ticket is €33 for 7 days |
| Sacromonte Abbey and Museo Cuevas | No timed slot | Abbey €7; museum €6 | The shop; sacromontegranada.com | The Abbey takes no visitors during the 12:00 Sunday Mass |
| Flamenco in a cave | Book the evening you want | €26 with a drink at María la Canastera; from €28 at Los Tarantos | marialacanastera.com, cuevaslostarantos.com | An hour; María la Canastera usually starts at 19:45 |
| Arab baths | Book an hourly slot | Hammams from €45 on GetYourGuide | granada.hammamalandalus.com | Swimsuit required; the Bañuelo is a monument, free on Sundays |
| Parque de las Ciencias | The BioDomo and Planetarium have limited capacity | Museum €10; BioDomo €7 | parqueciencias.com | Closed on Mondays |
| Granada Card | Sold up to three calendar months ahead | €55 for 48 hours; €60 for 72 | turismo.granada.org | The Alhambra date and Nasrid time are fixed when you buy |
- Everything at a glance. Things to do in Granada lists each sight with its price and its closed day.
- The Alhambra. Alhambra tickets has the prices and the Nasrid Palaces rule, Alhambra tickets sold out what to try when the shop is empty, the night visit the evenings, and how to get to the Alhambra the ways up.
- The quarters. The Albaicín has the viewpoints, and Sacromonte the caves and the abbey. The Albaicín walk and the city centre walk put the sights in walking order with the days they are open, and meet in Plaza Nueva.
- The churches. The Cathedral and Royal Chapel and La Cartuja and San Jerónimo each have a page.
- Free. Free things to do in Granada lists what costs nothing and what is free on Sundays.
- With children. Granada with kids sorts the sights by age.
Hours and closed days
Hours are the operators’ winter hours, from 26 October 2026 to 28 March 2027. Summer hours differ.
| Sight | Monday | Tuesday to Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alhambra, day | 08:30 to 18:00 | 08:30 to 18:00 | 08:30 to 18:00 | 08:30 to 18:00 |
| Alhambra, night, Nasrid Palaces | No visit | Friday only, 20:00 to 21:30 | 20:00 to 21:30 | No visit |
| Cathedral | 10:00 to 18:15 | 10:00 to 18:15 | 10:00 to 18:15 | 15:00 to 18:15 |
| Royal Chapel | 10:00 to 18:30 | 10:00 to 18:30 | 10:00 to 18:30 | 11:30 to 18:30 |
| La Cartuja | 10:00 to 18:30 | 10:00 to 18:30 | 10:00 to 12:15 and 15:00 to 17:30 | 10:00 to 18:30 |
| San Jerónimo | 10:00 to 13:00, 15:00 to 17:00 | The same | The same | The same |
| Sacromonte Abbey | 10:00 to 13:00, 15:00 to 17:00 | The same | The same | The same; no visit during the 12:00 Mass |
| Museo Cuevas del Sacromonte | 10:00 to 18:00 | 10:00 to 18:00 | 10:00 to 18:00 | 10:00 to 18:00 |
| Bañuelo, Dar al-Horra, Horno de Oro | 10:00 to 17:00 | 10:00 to 17:00 | 10:00 to 17:00 | 10:00 to 17:00, free |
| Corral del Carbón, free | 09:00 to 20:00 | 09:00 to 20:00 | 09:00 to 20:00 | 09:00 to 20:00 |
| Casa de Zafra, to 14 March | Closed | 10:00 to 14:00, 16:00 to 19:00 | 10:00 to 14:00, 16:00 to 19:00 | 10:00 to 14:00, free |
| Carmen de los Mártires, free | 10:00 to 14:00, 16:00 to 18:00 | 10:00 to 14:00, 16:00 to 18:00 | 10:00 to 18:00 | 10:00 to 18:00 |
| Parque de las Ciencias | Closed | 10:00 to 19:00 | 10:00 to 19:00 | 10:00 to 15:00 |
| Museo de Bellas Artes | Closed | 09:00 to 18:00 | 09:00 to 18:00 | 09:00 to 15:00 |
| Archaeological museum, Casa de los Tiros | Closed | 09:00 to 21:00 | 09:00 to 21:00 | 09:00 to 15:00 |
| San Nicolás church and tower | 11:00 to 12:30, 17:00 to 19:00 | The same | The same | The same |
The Alhambra, the Archdiocese’s monuments, the Museo Cuevas and the Andalusian monuments are closed on 25 December and 1 January. The Science Park closes on 25 December and on 1 and 6 January, and the Junta museums on 24, 25 and 31 December and on 1 and 6 January. San Nicolás opens from 17:00 to 20:00 in December.
Closed or changed
- The Huerta de San Vicente, García Lorca’s summer house, is closed to visitors for restoration of its exterior woodwork, with no reopening date.
- The Maristán, one of the Andalusian monuments, is closed to the public until further notice. It is still named on the Dobla de Oro tickets.
- The Alcazaba reopened in September 2026 with an adapted route.
- The Dar al-Horra and the Casa del Horno de Oro reopened on 24 October 2026.
- The Cathedral is €10 while the Kerygma exhibition runs, to 28 November 2026, and €7 from 29 November.
- The gardens night visit ends on 14 November and returns on 1 April 2027.
- The C30 and C32 minibuses to the Alhambra have been diverted since 27 April 2026 by works in Calle Santiago.
Does the Granada Card pay back?
The City of Granada sells the card at turismo.granada.org. The 48-hour card is €55 and the 72-hour card €60. Each includes the general Alhambra ticket, the Cathedral, the Royal Chapel, the Cartuja, San Jerónimo, the Sacromonte Abbey, the Science Park, Casa de Zafra, the Cuarto Real, the three Junta museums, nine city-bus rides and one tourist-train trip. The Granada Card: is it worth it? has the full sums.
| Plan | As single tickets | Against the 48-hour card (€55) |
|---|---|---|
| Alhambra, Cathedral, Royal Chapel | €39.27 (€36.27 from 29 November) | Card dearer by €15.73 (€18.73) |
| Add the Cartuja and San Jerónimo | €54.27 (€51.27) | Card dearer by €0.73 (€3.73) |
| Add the Sacromonte Abbey | €61.27 (€58.27) | Card cheaper by €6.27 (€3.27) |
| Add nine bus rides at €1.60 | €75.67 (€72.67) | Card cheaper by €20.67 (€17.67) |
- The card pays only with most of the paid churches, and best with the buses and the Science Park.
- Its real use is the Alhambra quota. The City says individual tickets can sell out while card passes are still on sale.
- The Alhambra date and the Nasrid Palaces time are fixed at purchase, and the card is named.
The tourist tax
Granada charges no tourist tax (October 2026).
Getting in from the airport
Federico García Lorca Granada airport has no train or metro. Granada airport to the city compares the options.
- Bus line 245: €3.10 a single, in about 45 minutes. The timetable follows the flights and changes by day, so check the Consorcio’s line 245 page or Alsa’s airport page. The stops in the city include the Palacio de Congresos, Puerta Real, the Gran Vía by the Cathedral and the bus station.
- Taxi: there is no fixed fare, and the City’s guide puts it at about €30 to the centre, metered.
- From Málaga airport: direct Alsa coaches run from the airport to Granada, or take the Cercanías train to María Zambrano station and an Avant train, which Renfe’s timetable for November 2026 puts at 82 to 94 minutes, three a day.
Getting around
The Archdiocese describes the historic centre as walkable. Granada public transport has the rest.
| Ticket | Price |
|---|---|
| City bus, single | €1.60, paid to the driver in cash or by card |
| Credibús card | €2 for the card, topped up from €5, at about €0.90 a trip |
| Metro, single | €1.35; return €2.70; the Metro tourist card for 1 day is €4.50 |
Newer buses show a sign on the door if bank cards and phones can be tapped; otherwise pay the driver. The Metro runs from Albolote to Armilla, with stops at Recogidas, Fuente Nueva and beside the train station, and it does not serve the airport, the Alhambra or the Albaicín. The airport bus is not covered by the Granada Card, and the Alhambra minibuses, C30 and C32, run on a city-bus ticket.
A Metro de Granada tram for Armilla beside the bus station. Photo: Andreuvv, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Entry rules for Spain
Spain is in the Schengen area, and one 90-day allowance covers every Schengen country you visit. The rules below are for a tourist stay.
| Citizens of | Visa | Passport | On arrival |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | None, for up to 90 days in any 180 (gov.uk) | Issued less than 10 years before you arrive, with 3 months left after the day you leave the Schengen area | Registered in the Entry/Exit System |
| United States | None, for up to 90 days in any 180 (EU visa-free list) | The same | Registered in the Entry/Exit System |
| Canada | None, for up to 90 days in any 180 (travel.gc.ca) | The same | Registered in the Entry/Exit System |
| Australia | None, for up to 90 days in any 180 (Smartraveller) | The same | Registered in the Entry/Exit System |
| EU | None | A passport or a national ID card (Your Europe) | Not registered |
The passport rule is the EU’s, for every non-EU visitor (Your Europe).
- Entry/Exit System (EES): non-EU visitors are registered at the border on their first entry to the Schengen area, with fingerprints and a photo. It is free, needs nothing before you travel, and replaces the passport stamp; it has run in full since 10 April 2026 (EU).
- ETIAS: not yet required. The EU says it will announce the start date several months before launch (EU).
- Official travel advice for Spain: UK Foreign Office, US State Department, Canada and Australia.
Day trips
Day trips from Granada compares every trip by train, bus and tour. The train counts and journey times are from Renfe’s timetable for November 2026. The ones with something to know:
- Córdoba: nine direct trains a day each way, 89 to 112 minutes. The Mezquita is €15, or free Monday to Saturday from 08:30 to 09:20, with entry stopping at 09:20; only the 06:09 train arrives in time. Córdoba from Seville covers the other end.
- Seville: four direct Avant trains a day each way, 2 hours 38 to 2 hours 52 minutes. Granada and the Alhambra from Seville plans the same day the other way round.
- Málaga: three direct Avant trains a day, 82 to 94 minutes.
- Sierra Nevada: the bus is €5.50 one way and €10 return, about 45 minutes. The resort’s calendar marks 6 December 2026 for the start of the ski season, and opening depends on snow; a one-day ski pass is from €56.
- The Alpujarras: Pampaneira, Bubión and Capileira, about two hours by Alsa or on a tour.
- Nerja and Frigiliana: about 1 hour 55 minutes by Alsa. The Nerja Cave is €16 online (€18 in busy periods) and €18 or €20 at the gate, from cuevadenerja.es.
- Guadix: six direct trains a day each way, 65 to 81 minutes.
- Ronda has no direct train from Granada: see day trips from Granada and Ronda from Seville.
Tours, food, drink and when to go
Alhambra guided tours, Granada walking tours and the hop-on hop-off train set the guided options side by side. Where to eat in Granada lists the restaurants, free tapas in Granada explains the free tapa that comes with a drink, best tapas in Granada names the bars, and Granada tapas tours compares the guided ones. Best time to visit Granada gives the weather by month, with Semana Santa 2027 and Granada at Christmas 2026 for the dates that change a visit; the Día de la Cruz, Corpus and the music festival are in the month table.
What changed in 2025 to 2026
- 1 August 2025: the Alhambra’s current prices took effect.
- 13 November 2025: the Granada Card’s current prices took effect.
- 10 April 2026: the EU Entry/Exit System became fully operational.
- 27 April 2026: the C30 and C32 minibuses were diverted by works in Calle Santiago.
- September 2026: the Alcazaba reopened with an adapted route.
- 24 October 2026: the Dar al-Horra and the Casa del Horno de Oro reopened.
- 29 November 2026: the Cathedral’s price falls from €10 to €7.
Plan the trip
- Where to sleep: where to stay in Granada compares the areas, and hotels with Alhambra views lists the ones on the hill.
- Getting there and about: Granada airport to the city, Granada public transport and how to get to the Alhambra.
- When to go: best time to visit Granada, Semana Santa 2027, Granada at Christmas 2026.
- Everything at a glance: things to do in Granada.
- The Alhambra: Alhambra tickets, Alhambra tickets sold out, the night visit and guided tours.
- The old quarters and the churches: the Albaicín, Sacromonte, the Cathedral and Royal Chapel and La Cartuja and San Jerónimo.
- Baths and flamenco: Arab baths in Granada and flamenco in Granada.
- Free and with children: free things to do in Granada and Granada with kids.
- Passes: the Granada Card: is it worth it?
- How many days: 3 days in Granada builds the plan round the bookings and the closed days.
- Walks: the Albaicín walk, 2.8 km from Plaza Nueva to the Mirador de San Nicolás, and the city centre walk, 2.5 km from Plaza Isabel la Católica through the Cathedral quarter and the Realejo.
- Tours: walking tours and the hop-on hop-off train.
- Food and drink: where to eat in Granada, free tapas, best tapas and tapas tours.
- Day trips: day trips from Granada.
- Other Spanish cities on this site: Seville, Valencia, Madrid and Barcelona.
- Easter 2027: Easter city breaks sets Granada’s 32 brotherhoods against seven other cities for Sunday 28 March, with the Wednesday night on the Sacromonte, the Alhambra ticket and the Good Friday closures.
Itineraries
Day-by-day plans for a first visit.
Which ticket to buy
The official ticket, the tours that include entry, and which sells out first.
Tickets
Alhambra Tickets: Prices, Slots and the Official Shop
The Alhambra's general ticket is €22.27 from the Patronato's own shop; the gardens ticket is €12.73 and the night visits €12.73 and €8.48. The Nasrid Palaces open only in the half hour printed on the ticket, tickets carry a name, and online sales close at 23:59 the day before.
Tickets
Alhambra Tickets Sold Out? What Still Works
When the Alhambra shop shows no tickets for your date: the Granada Card has its own quota, the Patronato releases unused tickets, guided tours buy from the agents' quota, and the gardens ticket and night visits are separate products. What each costs and what each risks.
Tickets
Alhambra Night Visit: Nasrid Palaces After Dark
The Alhambra's night visit to the Nasrid Palaces is €12.73 and runs on Friday and Saturday from 20:00 to 21:30 until 31 March, then Tuesday to Saturday from 22:00. The gardens night visit is €8.48 and ends on 14 November. Slots, tickets, guided night tours and the rules.
Tickets
Alhambra Guided Tour: Which Ones Include the Ticket
A guided Alhambra tour with the entry ticket included is from €45 to €56 on the main GetYourGuide listings, against €22.27 for the ticket alone. Eleven tours compared by length, group size, languages and refund terms, what a guide adds, and the two best-sellers whose €19 headline price excludes the ticket.
Tickets
Granada Cathedral and Royal Chapel: Tickets and Hours
Granada Cathedral is €10 until 28 November 2026 and €7 from 29 November; the Royal Chapel, with the tombs of Isabella and Ferdinand, is €7 and allows no photos. The Cathedral opens on Sundays from 15:00 only. Hours, the €33 six-monument ticket and the guided tours.
Tickets
Granada Walking Tours: Free, Sunset and Albaicín
Two free tips-based walks leave Plaza Nueva every day: the centre at 11:00 and the Albaicín and Sacromonte at 16:00 in winter. Paid Albaicín walks are €14 to €30, the sunset walk is €15 from 3,633 reviews, and e-bike tours start at €45. Start points, groups and what no walk includes.
Tickets
La Cartuja and San Jerónimo Granada: Prices and Hours
The Monasterio de la Cartuja is €7 and shuts on Saturdays from 12:15 to 15:00; San Jerónimo is €8 with the Great Captain's burial chapel and closes from 13:00 to 15:00 in winter. The €33 ticket for six monuments, the Silentia night visit at €18 and the resale warning.
Tickets
Arab Baths in Granada: Bañuelo and Hammams Compared
The Bañuelo is a medieval Arab bath to visit, free on Sundays; the hammams to bathe in are Hammam Al Ándalus from €70 with a massage, Palacio Nazarí from €45 and Baños de Elvira from €55 on GetYourGuide. Swimsuit rules, age limits, sessions and how to book.
Tickets
Granada Hop-On Hop-Off Tourist Train: Fares and Route
Granada City Tour's tourist train is €9.90 for 1 day, €14.85 for 2 and €7.40 for a single trip, half price over 65 and free to age 8. It has 10 stops from the Alhambra to the Albaicín, runs every 30 to 45 minutes, and its Alhambra/Taquillas stop is out of service. Hours, last departures and whether it beats the minibus.
Tickets
Flamenco in Granada: Sacromonte Caves and Tablaos
Flamenco in Granada compared: María la Canastera is €26 with a drink and Los Tarantos from €28, both in Sacromonte caves; La Alboreá, Jardines de Zoraya and other shows start at €18 to €25 on GetYourGuide. Show length, start times, dinner options and the Peña La Platería.
Tickets
Granada Card Worth It? The Sums and the Alhambra Quota
The Granada Card is €55 for 48 hours and €60 for 72, with an Alhambra ticket, five churches, the Science Park and nine bus rides. It pays only with most of the paid churches plus the buses: the Alhambra, Cathedral and Royal Chapel cost about €16 less as single tickets. Its real use is its own Alhambra quota.
Day trips from Granada
Out and back in a day, with the tours compared against going on your own.
Day trip
Day Trips from Granada: Train, Bus or Tour
Córdoba is 89 to 112 minutes from Granada by train, Málaga 82 to 94, Guadix 65 to 81 and Seville 2 hours 38 to 2 hours 52. Sierra Nevada is a €5.50 bus, the Alpujarras and Nerja are long days by Alsa coach, and Ronda has no direct train. Each trip against its tour, and what is closed.
Day trip
Sierra Nevada Day Trip from Granada: Ski and Summer
The Sierra Nevada resort is about 45 minutes from Granada by bus, €5.50 one way and €10 return. The ski season is planned for 6 December 2026 to 25 April 2027, snow permitting, with 1-day passes from €56. The winter bus times, the summer lifts and hikes, and the tours from €46.
Day trip
Alpujarras Day Trip from Granada: Bus or Tour
The Alpujarra villages of Pampaneira, Bubión and Capileira are about 2 hours from Granada by Alsa bus, and the return decides how long you have. Two tours leave Granada: 8 to 10 hours with Trevélez and a ham tasting from €71.32, and a 7-hour small group from €115. The villages, the Casa Museo at €1.80.
Day trip
Córdoba Day Trip from Granada: Train, Bus or Tour
Córdoba is 89 to 112 minutes from Granada on nine direct Renfe trains a day, or about 2½ hours by Alsa coach. The Mezquita-Catedral is €15 and free from 08:30 to 09:30 Monday to Saturday, reachable only from the 06:09 train. Hours to 30 November, Medina Azahara, and the €165 tour.
Day trip
Seville Day Trip from Granada: Is It Realistic?
Seville is 2 hours 38 minutes to 2 hours 52 minutes from Granada on four direct Avant trains a day. The 06:22 out and 19:15 back give about ten hours in Seville, enough for the Real Alcázar at €15.50 and the Cathedral at €13. The long day compared with a night there, and what Monday closes.
Day trip
Málaga Day Trip from Granada: Train and Bus
Málaga is 82 to 94 minutes from Granada on three direct Avant trains a day, with an Alsa coach as the alternative. The 07:36 out and 20:20 back give over 11 hours. The Alcazaba is €7, or €10 with Gibralfaro castle, the Cathedral €10 and the Picasso Museum €13.
Day trip
Nerja and Frigiliana Day Trip from Granada
Nerja is about 1 hour 55 minutes from Granada by Alsa coach, and the cave is in the Maro district. The 2026 cave ticket is €16 online (€18 in busy periods) and €18 or €20 at the gate, with 458 steps. Frigiliana is a separate bus from Nerja. The Costa Tropical in a line, and the Málaga tour.
Day trip
Guadix Cave Houses Day Trip from Granada
Guadix is 65 to 81 minutes from Granada on six Renfe trains a day, but the first leaves at 11:00. The cave-house interpretation centre is €5, the Alcazaba guided visit €7 on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, and a €10 cultural ticket adds the air-raid shelter and the Roman theatre. Which train home gives how long.
Where to stay
Areas and hotels, chosen for a visitor rather than a resident.
Where to stay
Where to Stay in Granada: Areas and Hotels
For a first visit, stay in the historic centre round Plaza Nueva and the Cathedral. Granada's areas compared, the car rules for hotels in the restricted streets, why there is no hotel on the Sacromonte hill, the dates that fill rooms, and the hotels in each area with addresses and star grades. No tourist tax.
Where to stay
Hotels with Alhambra Views in Granada
Hotels with Alhambra views in Granada, from the hotels' own pages: the Albaicín and Carrera del Darro houses, the rooms round Plaza Nueva and the rooftops on Gran Vía. Which hotels sit inside the Alhambra, and why the hill hotels look at the Generalife.
Airport transfers
From the airport to the centre, every option priced and timed.
Getting around
Tickets, passes and the transport a visitor actually uses.
Getting around
Granada Public Transport: Buses, Metro and Fares
A Granada city-bus single is €1.60, paid to the driver in cash or by card; the Credibús card is €2 and brings a ride to about €0.90. The Alhambra and Albaicín minibuses are C30, C31, C32, C34 and C35, the Metro is €1.35 a ride, and a taxi to the Alhambra has a €4.25 minimum. Both stations, and what the Granada Card covers.
Getting around
How to Get to the Alhambra: Bus, Walk or Taxi
Three footpaths climb to the Alhambra, from Plaza Nueva, Plaza del Realejo and Paseo de los Tristes. The C30 and C32 minibuses have been diverted since 27 April 2026, a taxi has a special minimum of €4.25, and private cars cannot reach it from the centre. Where each way ends.
What's on, month by month
Festivals, holidays and closures that change a visit.
Events
Best Time to Visit Granada: Month by Month
Granada month by month from AEMET: highs of 19.5°C in April, 24.0°C in May and 34.2°C in July, December and November the wettest at 50 mm. Semana Santa from 21 March 2027, the Día de la Cruz on 3 May, Corpus Thursday on 27 May and the ski season from 6 December.
Events
Semana Santa Granada 2027: Dates and Processions
Semana Santa in Granada runs from Palm Sunday 21 March to Easter Sunday 28 March 2027, with 32 brotherhoods. The processions day by day, the Carrera Oficial to the Cathedral, the Cristo de los Gitanos on the Sacromonte, the Alhambra at Easter and the hotel occupancy in 2026.
Events
Granada Christmas 2026: Closures, New Year, Kings
The Alhambra and the Archdiocese's monuments are closed on 25 December and 1 January. What the City's Christmas programme was in 2025 to 2026, the Plaza del Carmen party on New Year's Eve, the Toma de Granada on 2 January, the Three Kings on 5 January, the December weather and the Sierra Nevada's planned opening.
Food and drink
Where to eat, what to order and when to book.
Food and drink
Where to Eat in Granada: What the Sources Agree On
Where to eat in Granada by how many of 52 English and Spanish publishers name each place: Los Diamantes 37, Bodegas Castañeda 32, Taberna La Tana 22. With Faralá's Michelin star, the Bib Gourmands, the Repsol Soles, the dishes to order, the free tapa and the closed days.
Food and drink
Best Tapas in Granada: What the Sources Agree On
The best tapas bars in Granada by how many of 52 English and Spanish publishers name them: Los Diamantes 37, Bodegas Castañeda 32, Taberna La Tana 22, Los Manueles 21 and Bar Ávila 20. The address, what to order and the one thing that decides a visit for each.
Food and drink
Free Tapas in Granada: How It Works and Where
In most Granada bars a free tapa comes with each drink. The City's three models (a changing selection, a list to choose from, always the same), the tapas areas it names, the standing-bar rule at Bodegas Castañeda and the afternoon gap in the kitchens' hours.
Food and drink
Granada Tapas Tours Compared: Prices and What You Eat
Granada tapas and food tours compared on price, length, meeting point and what is eaten: the Walking Food Tour with a Full Meal from €71 (612 reviews), the Tapas Crawl from €69 and the e-bike tour with a tapas break from €69. And why the tapa is free anyway.
Walks
Self-guided routes, stop by stop.
Walk
Albaicín Walk: Self-Guided Route, Map and Hours
A self-guided Albaicín walk of 2.8 km from Plaza Nueva to the Mirador de San Nicolás: the Bañuelo, Casa de Zafra, the Paseo de los Tristes, Plaza Larga and the mosque garden. A map, every price and opening time, and the C31 minibus that replaces the climb.
Walk
Granada City Centre Walk: Self-Guided Route and Map
A self-guided walk of 2.5 km through Granada's centre and the Realejo: the Alcaicería, the Cathedral, the Royal Chapel, the Madraza, the Corral del Carbón, the Cuarto Real and the Campo del Príncipe. A map, every price and opening time, and the order that works on a Sunday.
More guides
Guide
Things to Do in Granada: Prices and Closed Days
Things to do in Granada with the price and the closed day of each: the Alhambra (€22.27, named tickets, timed palaces), the Cathedral (€10 until 28 November, then €7) and Royal Chapel, La Cartuja, the Albaicín, the Sacromonte caves, the Science Park and the museums that close on Mondays.
Guide
Albaicín Granada: Viewpoints, Streets and Hours
The Albaicín is Granada's World Heritage old quarter facing the Alhambra. The Mirador de San Nicolás is free, the church tower €3, the Bañuelo €2 and free on Sundays, and Casa de Zafra €3. Winter hours, the C31 and C32 minibuses, the other viewpoints and the guided walks.
Guide
Sacromonte Granada: Caves Museum, Abbey, Flamenco
The Museo Cuevas del Sacromonte is €6 and open daily, the Sacromonte Abbey €7 with a 12:00 Sunday Mass, and the cave flamenco shows start at €26 with a drink. Winter hours, the C34 minibus, the walk up from Plaza Nueva and the guided walk that includes the museum.
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Free Things to Do in Granada: What Costs Nothing
What costs nothing in Granada: the Mirador de San Nicolás, the Corral del Carbón, the Carmen de los Mártires gardens, the Palace of Charles V and the Alhambra Museum, the Silla del Moro on weekends, the Andalusian monuments on Sundays, and museums that are free for EU citizens and €1.50 for everyone else.
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Granada with Kids: Alhambra, Science Park, Caves
Granada with children: under-12s are free at the Alhambra but need a ticket booked with the adults, with no pushchairs inside; the Science Park museum is €10 for adults and €8 under 18; the Museo Cuevas is free under 10; the tourist train is free to age 8; Granada Card Kids is €13.
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Common questions
What do I need to book before going to Granada?
The Alhambra, first: €22.27 for the general ticket, in a name, with the Nasrid Palaces open only in the half hour printed on it, and online sales closing at 23:59 the day before. A flamenco cave show and a hammam session are booked for the evening or hour you want. The churches, the Museo Cuevas and the Bañuelo sell tickets on the day.
What if the Alhambra shows sold out?
The Granada Card has its own Alhambra quota and can be on sale when single tickets are not; the Patronato releases unused tickets, so check the shop again; a guided tour from €45 includes the ticket; and the gardens ticket and the night visits are separate products.
Which Granada sights are closed on Mondays?
The Parque de las Ciencias, except on some Mondays, the Junta de Andalucía's Fine Arts, Archaeological and Casa de los Tiros museums, and Casa de Zafra. The Alhambra, the Cathedral, the Royal Chapel, the Cartuja, San Jerónimo, the Museo Cuevas and the Bañuelo are open.
Is the Granada Card worth it?
Only for someone who uses most of it. The 48-hour card is €55 and the 72-hour card €60. The Alhambra with the Cathedral and Royal Chapel costs about €16 less as single tickets, and the card pays from the Alhambra plus all five paid churches, or with the nine bus rides. Its real use is its own Alhambra quota.
Is there a tourist tax in Granada?
No. Granada charges no tourist tax (October 2026).
How do I get from Granada airport to the centre?
By bus line 245, €3.10 a single, in about 45 minutes; the timetable follows the flights. The City's guide puts a taxi to the centre at about €30, metered. The airport has no train or metro.
Do I need a visa or ETIAS to visit Granada?
Not for a stay of up to 90 days in any 180 if you hold a UK, US, Canadian or Australian passport. You need a passport issued less than 10 years before you arrive, with 3 months left after the day you leave the Schengen area. Non-EU visitors are registered in the Entry/Exit System at the border with fingerprints and a photo. ETIAS is not yet required; the EU will announce its start date several months ahead. EU citizens need a passport or a national ID card.