Granada Trip Overview
The real voyage of discovery consists, not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes…and that is actually our goal with this tour: To show you the famous “Alhambra and Generalife” from another perspective.
History and legend are intermingled in this jewel of the Nasrid dinasty of Al-Andalus that perfectly combines water, light, architecture and vegetation.
Do you want to know the symbolism behind each of these elements?
Esotericism, sufism, astrology, mythology… interesting, isn’t it?
The Alhambra walls and fountains are actually a book full of poetry, religion and political propaganda, where we can also read the function of its rooms in the voice of a beautiful woman speaking with a delicate voice to the visitor.
Together we will experience the same overwhelming feeling of those ambassadors coming to visit the Nasrid king and its piece of paradise on earth…
Thousands book guided tours to the Alhambra every year…do they all come back home knowing its secrets?
Additional Info
Duration: 3 hours
Starts: Granada, Spain
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Granada, Andalucía, Spain
The real voyage of discovery consists, not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes…and that is actually our goal with this tour: To show you the famous “Alhambra and Generalife” from another perspective.
History and legend are intermingled in this jewel of the Nasrid dinasty of Al-Andalus that perfectly combines water, light, architecture and vegetation.
Do you want to know the symbolism behind each of these elements?
Esotericism, sufism, astrology, mythology… interesting, isn’t it?
The Alhambra walls and fountains are actually a book full of poetry, religion and political propaganda, where we can also read the function of its rooms in the voice of a beautiful woman speaking with a delicate voice to the visitor.
Together we will experience the same overwhelming feeling of those ambassadors coming to visit the Nasrid king and its piece of paradise on earth…
Thousands book guided tours to the Alhambra every year…do they all come back home knowing its secrets?
Stop At: Nasrid Palaces, Calle Real De La Alhambra, 18009 Granada Spain
Three palaces form this enclosure: the Mexuar, the Palace of Comares (Yusuf I) and the Court of the Lions (Mohammed V).
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Alcazaba, Calle Real de la Alhambra Conjunto Monumental de la Alhambra y el Generalife, 18009 Granada Spain
The Alcazaba, or fortress, is the oldest part of the Alhambra. It was built in the mid-13th century by the Sultan Alhamar, the founder of the Nasrid dynasty.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Generalife Realejo-San Matias, 18009 Granada Spain
The complex consists of the Patio de la Acequia (Court of the Water Channel or Water-Garden Courtyard), which has a long pool framed by flowerbeds, fountains, colonnades and pavilions, and the Jardín de la Sultana (Sultana’s Garden or Courtyard of the Cypress).
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Palace of Carlos V, Alhambra, 18009 Granada Spain
The Palace of Charles V is a Renaissance building in Granada, southern Spain, located on the top of the hill of the Assabica, inside the Nasrid fortification of the Alhambra. The building has never been a home to a monarch and holds the Alhambra’s museum.
Duration: 30 minutes
