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💡 The Short Version: Book the Alhambra first: €22.27, in a name, with the Nasrid Palaces open only in the half hour on the ticket. The Cathedral is €10 until 28 November and €7 after; it opens on Sundays only from 15:00, and the Royal Chapel (€7) allows no photos. La Cartuja shuts on Saturdays from 12:15 to 15:00, and the Science Park, the Junta museums and Casa de Zafra are closed on Mondays. The Mirador de San Nicolás, the Corral del Carbón and the Carmen de los Mártires gardens are free. The Huerta de San Vicente and the Maristán are closed. 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).
The sights at a glance
Prices are the adult rate in euros, from the operators. Hours are winter hours. What to book before you go to Granada has the entry rules and the week grid.
| Sight | Price | Closed |
|---|---|---|
| Alhambra | €22.27 general; €12.73 gardens only | 25 December, 1 January |
| Alhambra night visit | €12.73 palaces; €8.48 gardens | Winter nights are Friday and Saturday only |
| Cathedral | €10 to 28 November; €7 after | Sunday before 15:00; 25 December, 1 January, Good Friday |
| Royal Chapel | €7 | 25 December, 1 January |
| La Cartuja | €7 | Saturday 12:15 to 15:00; 25 December, 1 January |
| San Jerónimo | €8 | 13:00 to 15:00 daily in winter; Good Friday |
| Sacromonte Abbey | €7 | 13:00 to 15:00 daily in winter; no visits during the 12:00 Sunday Mass |
| Museo Cuevas del Sacromonte | €6 | 25 December, 1 January |
| Mirador de San Nicolás | Free | Never |
| San Nicolás church and tower | €3 | 12:30 to 17:00 |
| Bañuelo | In the €8.48 Andalusian monuments ticket; free on Sundays | 25 December, 1 January |
| Casa de Zafra | €3; free on Sundays | Mondays |
| Corral del Carbón | Free | 25 December, 1 January |
| Carmen de los Mártires | Free | Weekday afternoons 14:00 to 16:00 |
| Parque de las Ciencias | €10 museum | Mondays |
| Junta museums | Free for EU citizens; €1.50 for everyone else | Mondays |
| Flamenco in a cave | €26 with a drink | Book the evening |
Tours worth paying for
Three guided options earn their price. Prices are the lowest “from” prices, per person.
Alhambra and Nasrid Palaces tour with tickets
From €49 · 3 hours · 4.7 stars from 24,254 reviews
Granada: Alhambra & Nasrid Palaces Tour with Ticketsad includes the tickets, which cost €22.27 on their own, so the guide and the booking add about €27. Alhambra tickets compares the others.
Albaicín and Sacromonte sunset walk
From €15 · 2 to 2.5 hours · 4.9 stars from 3,633 reviews
Granada: Albaicín and Sacromonte Guided Sunset Walking Tourad climbs from Plaza Nueva to the San Nicolás viewpoint and the Sacromonte. The Albaicín has the rest.
Cathedral and Royal Chapel tour
From €38 · 3 hours · 4.7 stars from 435 reviews
Granada: 3-Hour Cathedral and Royal Chapel Tourad includes both tickets, which come to €17 until 28 November. The Cathedral page has the other tour.
The big sights
The Alhambra
€22.27 · about 3 hours · Nasrid Palaces timed to the half hour
The palace-fortress of the Nasrid sultans, with the Generalife, the Alcazaba and the Partal. The Alcazaba reopened in September 2026 with an adapted route. Tickets, prices and the order to go round.
The Alhambra’s towers above the wooded Darro valley. Photo: Jebulon, Wikimedia Commons, CC0.
The Cathedral and the Royal Chapel
Cathedral €10 then €7 · Chapel €7 · no photos in the Chapel
The Spanish Renaissance cathedral and the burial place of Isabella and Ferdinand, side by side. The Cathedral and Royal Chapel.
La Cartuja and San Jerónimo
€7 and €8 · six-monument ticket €33
A Baroque sacristy and the Great Captain’s burial chapel, on the north side of the city. La Cartuja and San Jerónimo.
The small cloister of La Cartuja. Photo: José Luis Filpo Cabana, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0.
The Albaicín and the Sacromonte
The Albaicín
Streets free · Mirador de San Nicolás free · the church tower €3
The old Muslim quarter across the valley from the Alhambra, World Heritage with it. Casa de Zafra, the Bañuelo and the Mirador de San Nicolás are on the climb. The Albaicín.
The Carrera del Darro, the river street at the foot of the Albaicín. Photo: Jebulon, Wikimedia Commons, CC0.
The Sacromonte
Museo Cuevas €6 · Abbey €7 · flamenco from €26
The cave quarter, with a cave museum, an abbey and the flamenco rooms. Sacromonte and flamenco in Granada.
The Arab baths
Bañuelo free on Sundays · hammams from €45
The Bañuelo is a medieval bath to visit; three hammams let you bathe. Arab baths in Granada.
The centre and the hill
The Corral del Carbón and the Alcaicería
Corral free · 09:00 to 20:00 daily
The Corral is a 14th-century corn exchange, and the Alcaicería is the lanes of shops beside the Cathedral.
The Carmen de los Mártires
Free · Monday to Friday 10:00 to 14:00 and 16:00 to 18:00 · Saturday and Sunday 10:00 to 18:00 until 31 March
Gardens on the Alhambra hill, run by the city. Free things to do in Granada lists the others.
Museums and science
Parque de las Ciencias
Museum €10 · BioDomo €7 · Planetarium €3.50 · closed Mondays
The science museum is open Tuesday to Saturday 10:00 to 19:00 and Sunday 10:00 to 15:00. Granada with kids has the prices by age.
The Junta museums
Free for EU citizens · €1.50 for everyone else · closed Mondays
The Fine Arts museum is in the Palace of Charles V, and the Archaeological and Ethnological museum is in the Casa de Castril on the Carrera del Darro. The Casa de los Tiros is in the Realejo.
Closed
Huerta de San Vicente · Maristán
The Huerta de San Vicente, García Lorca’s summer house, is closed for restoration of its exterior woodwork, with no reopening date. The Maristán, one of the Andalusian monuments, is closed to the public.
More guides
Alhambra tickets sold out lists what to try when the shop is empty, and the Alhambra night visit covers the evenings. How to get to the Alhambra compares the ways up. Granada with kids sorts the sights by age, and free things to do in Granada lists what costs nothing. The Granada Card runs the pass sums. Granada walking tours, the self-guided Albaicín walk and city centre walk, the hop-on hop-off train and Alhambra guided tours compare the guided ways round. Day trips from Granada covers the Sierra Nevada, Córdoba and the coast, and 3 days in Granada builds a plan round the closed days. Granada public transport has the fares, and the airport page the way in. Where to eat in Granada and free tapas in Granada cover food. For a bed, see where to stay in Granada.
Common questions
What are the main things to do in Granada?
The Alhambra and the Generalife, the Cathedral and the Royal Chapel, the Albaicín with the Mirador de San Nicolás, the Sacromonte caves and a flamenco show, La Cartuja and San Jerónimo, the Science Park and the Arab baths.
What should I book before going to Granada?
The Alhambra, first: tickets carry a name, the Nasrid Palaces open only in the half hour on the ticket, and online sales close at 23:59 the day before. The churches, the Museo Cuevas and the Bañuelo take tickets on the day; the flamenco caves and hammams take bookings.
What is closed in Granada on a Monday?
The Parque de las Ciencias, except on some Mondays, the Junta de Andalucía's museums and Casa de Zafra. The Alhambra, the Cathedral, the Royal Chapel, the monasteries, the Museo Cuevas and the Bañuelo are open.
What is free 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, and on Sundays the Andalusian monuments and Casa de Zafra.
Is the Huerta de San Vicente open?
No. The house where García Lorca spent his summers is closed to visitors for restoration of its exterior woodwork, with no reopening date given.
