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Granada highlights: from the cathedral to the viewpoint

A route for anyone short on time who wants to take in Granada’s must-see sights. It starts in the old trading heart of the Nasrid city, follows the river Darro to the foot of the Alhambra and climbs into the Albaicín to finish at the Mirador de San Nicolás, ideally at sunset.

  • 6 stops
  • 2.1 km
  • 1 h 50 min
  • Free
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The Alhambra seen from the Albaicín, with the Comares Tower, the Palace of Charles V and the tower of Santa María, mountains behind

The route

Stop by stop

  1. 1 Granada CathedralIt began Gothic, turned Renaissance and ended up with a facade that looks like a Roman triumphal arch.
  2. 2 The AlcaiceríaThe old silk bazaar, locked with chains at night, was reborn after a fire as a fairy-tale vision of the Orient.
  3. 3 Corral del CarbónThe only Nasrid merchants’ inn in Spain to survive intact: traders’ lodging, theatre and tenement house.
  4. 4 Plaza Nueva and the Royal ChanceryA square built on top of a river, presided over by one of the great palaces of justice of sixteenth-century Spain.
  5. 5 Carrera del Darro and Paseo de los TristesGranada’s prettiest street follows the river to a promenade with the Alhambra right above it.
  6. 6 Mirador de San NicolásGranada’s most famous balcony: the whole Alhambra with Sierra Nevada behind.

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What you’ll discover

Granada highlights: from the cathedral to the viewpoint

From souk to cathedral

The Alcaicería, the Corral del Carbón and the cathedral show how Christian Granada was built on top of the Nasrid city.

The prettiest street

The Carrera del Darro, with its stone bridges, leads to the Paseo de los Tristes, with the Alhambra right above you.

Granada’s balcony

The Mirador de San Nicolás offers the full view of the Alhambra with Sierra Nevada behind.

Keep exploring

More routes in Granada

Back to Granada
HistoryFrom the Zirids to Lorca: a thousand years of Granada Mysteries & legendsLegends in the shadow of the Alhambra

Itineraries

How many days do you have in Granada?

We’ve planned it day by day for you: which routes to walk and in what order, what else to see and where to eat.

1

Granada in 1 day

All three routes in one full day: the highlights, the history and the legends at dusk.

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Granada in 2 days

A gentler pace: the three routes over two days, plus extra sights and where to eat.

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Granada in 3 days

The city in depth: one route a day, extra museums and neighbourhoods, and a day for good food.

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