Albaycin in Granada – Spectacular Old District in the Shadow of the Alhambra


☞ If you want to enjoy a special visit these guided tours offer unique opportunity to discover Granada.
☆ Alhambra + Albaicín + Sacromonte Tour: a combination of the complete tour of the Alhambra (Palaces, Alcazaba, Generalife) + the Albaicín + the Sacromonte.
☆ Albaicin and Sacromonte Guided Tour: discover this old arab quarter of Granada with this guided tour.
☆ Alhambra + Albaicín + Sacromonte Tour: a combination of the complete tour of the Alhambra (Palaces, Alcazaba, Generalife) + the Albaicín + the Sacromonte.
☆ Albaicin and Sacromonte Guided Tour: discover this old arab quarter of Granada with this guided tour.
The Albaycin is like a different world within Granada. This is due to the strong Muslim influence in this area. It was the place where the first Siri court was built in the eleventh century.

At the height of splendour the Albaycin enjoyed in the last years of Nazarid dominance, the quarter comprised a population of more than forty thousand inhabitants and thirty mosques.
The streets were very narrow and small with clean houses, plus numerous wells, some of which are still in the Albaycin.
With the reconquest, the Albaycin was left for Muslims as their own place of residence. But soon the population dwindled.

The Moors left behind their homes, which were used by wealthy Christians to build their carmenes.
This is a district to explore. Walk through all its narrow streets and discover things that you cannot find in a guide book. No visit to the Albaycin can be complete without seeing the district from the Alhambra.
The Albaycin is a neighbourhood where you can experience the atmosphere of its bars and terraces, and watch a red sunset over the Alhambra.
Guided tours of the Albaicin
You can explore this beautiful neighbourhood full of history taking Albaicin and Sacromonte Guided Tour.How to Get to the Albaicin

The last bus to the Albaycin departure from Plaza Nueva at about 23:00 from Sunday to Thursday, and on Friday and Saturday at 01:00 at night.
Last departure from Albaycin to Plaza Nueva from Sunday to Thursday at 23:30, and on Friday and Saturday at 01:30 at night.
Flamenco shows in the Albaicin
There are many places and caves that offer flamenco shows in Albaicin. The ones that stand out, less commercial, are Flamenco Show La Alboreá and Flamenco Tablao Jardines de Zoraya.You Might Also Be Interested In
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Opinions about Albaicin in Granada
A place with infinite charm

A place with infinite charm that I advise you to visit. You can't leave Granada without seeing the Alhambra and this neighborhood: the Albaicin.
Do not miss the occasion of trying some 'tapa' in the neighborhood .. especially the area around the Mirador de San Nicolas .. even it is a little more expensive there .. but worth it for the views.
We will return soon and repeat the tour.
Charming neighborhood

Stunning views of the neighborhoods

Watch out for pickpockets!

If you do get "bird poo" on your clothes and someone is following close behind you and then kindly offers to help clean your back or trousers, trust your instincts - it probably was him - no matter how smart he / she might look.
DO NOT ALLOW HIM / HER NEAR YOU!
