Are you looking for a way to see Albaicín and Sacromonte without joining a tour group? Explore at your own pace with this affordable walking tour.
• Wind your way through the heart of the Albaicín, a UNESCO World Heritage Site rich in charm and dotted with historical sights • Hear from the producer, Ben Barclay who's part owner of treksierranevada.com, which offers guided and self-guided hikes • Do it all in 75 minutes or linger at stops along the way with complete control over when you start and finish. • Get unlimited use before your booking date and after it. • Use the virtual tour option at home.
Once you’ve booked, you’ll receive a ticket with instructions and a unique code listed und...
Highlights
From 1 hour and 15 minutes to 1 hour and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
From 1 hour and 15 minutes to 1 hour and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
VoiceMap App for Android and iOS
Lifetime access to this tour in English
Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route
Smartphone and headphones
Transportation
Food and drink
Meeting Points
Departure
Calle Santa Isabel la Real
Before arrival, please install the VoiceMap mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. This is a self-guided audio tour that you can start, pause, or restart at any time and complete at your own pace. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading.
Return
Carmen de la Victoria
The tour ends near Carmen de la Victoria.
Albaicín and Sacromonte’s Iconic Sights: A Self-Guided Audio Tour
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About
Are you looking for a way to see Albaicín and Sacromonte without joining a tour group? Explore at your own pace with this affordable walking tour.
• Wind your way through the heart of the Albaicín, a UNESCO World Heritage Site rich in charm and dotted with historical sights • Hear from the producer, Ben Barclay who's part owner of treksierranevada.com, which offers guided and self-guided hikes • Do it all in 75 minutes or linger at stops along the way with complete control over when you start and finish. • Get unlimited use before your booking date and after it. • Use the virtual tour option at home.
Once you’ve booked, you’ll receive a ticket with instructions and a unique code listed und...
Highlights
From 1 hour and 15 minutes to 1 hour and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
From 1 hour and 15 minutes to 1 hour and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
VoiceMap App for Android and iOS
Lifetime access to this tour in English
Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route
Smartphone and headphones
Transportation
Food and drink
Meeting Points
Departure
Calle Santa Isabel la Real
Before arrival, please install the VoiceMap mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. This is a self-guided audio tour that you can start, pause, or restart at any time and complete at your own pace. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading.
Return
Carmen de la Victoria
The tour ends near Carmen de la Victoria.
Itinerary
1
Albaicín
The Alhambra’s palaces and ramparts, with the snow-capped Sierra Nevada mountains towering above them, are one of Andalusia’s iconic images. On this walking tour, you’ll never be far from a spectacular viewpoint and, between them, you’ll dive into narrow, winding streets that have hardly changed since Moorish times. You’ll then wind your way through the heart of the Albaicín, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that is rich in charm and dotted with historical sights, including the old city walls, palaces, gardens and churches.
2
The Royal Convent of Saint Isabel
Our tour starts outside the Santa Isabel la Real Monastery (Royal Convent of Saint Isabel), from where you’ll explore the very oldest part of the city which has been settled for almost 3,000 years.
3
Iglesia de San Miguel Bajo
This 75-minute tour is packed with sights and breathtaking viewpoints, including Iglesia de San Miguel Bajo, a church that sits on a charming square packed with bar-restaurants.
4
Cristo de las Azucenas
On this tour you'll pass by and learn about Cristo de las Azucenas. You'll also weave through a picturesque maze of alleyways and soak up the majestic Alhambra views that have inspired artists and romantic travellers over the centuries.
5
Mirador de la lona
This 75-minute tour is packed with sights and breathtaking viewpoints, including Tranquil spots from where you can take in the Alhambra and the landscape surrounding Granada, including the Mirador de Mario Maya, Mirador de la Lona and the garden of Granada’s mosque.
6
Palacio de Dar al-Horra
This 75-minute tour is packed with sights and breathtaking viewpoints, including Palacio Dar al Horra, a palace that dates from the same period as the Alhambra’s Nasrid Palaces.
7
Aljibe del Rey
On this tour you'll pass by and learn about Aljibe del Rey. You'll also weave through a picturesque maze of alleyways and soak up the majestic Alhambra views that have inspired artists and romantic travellers over the centuries.
8
Placeta Cristo Azucenas
On this tour you'll pass by and learn about Placeta Cristo Azucenas. You'll also weave through a picturesque maze of alleyways and soak up the majestic Alhambra views that have inspired artists and romantic travellers over the centuries.
9
Arco de las Pesas
This 75-minute tour is packed with sights and breathtaking viewpoints, including Arco de las Pesas, one of the old city walls’ best-preserved gates.
10
Iglesia Parroquial de Nuestro Salvador
On this tour you'll pass by and learn about Iglesia Parroquial de Nuestro Salvador. You'll also weave through a picturesque maze of alleyways and soak up the majestic Alhambra views that have inspired artists and romantic travellers over the centuries.
11
Mezquita Mayor de Granada
This 75-minute tour is packed with sights and breathtaking viewpoints, including Tranquil spots from where you can take in the Alhambra and the landscape surrounding Granada, including the Mirador de Mario Maya, Mirador de la Lona and the garden of Granada’s mosque.
12
San Nícolas Church
On this tour you'll pass by and learn about San Nícolas Church. You'll also weave through a picturesque maze of alleyways and soak up the majestic Alhambra views that have inspired artists and romantic travellers over the centuries.
13
Mirador de San Nicolas
This 75-minute tour is packed with sights and breathtaking viewpoints, including Alhambra and Sierra Nevada views from the unmissable Mirador de San Nicolás.
14
Sacromonte
The tour then continues into the Sacromonte valley, famous for its exotic cave houses and brilliant flamenco artists, where the Roma community has traditionally lived.
15
Museo Cuevas del Sacromonte
This 75-minute tour is packed with sights and breathtaking viewpoints, including Cave houses and the fascinating Museo Cuevas del Sacromonte (the Sacromonte Caves Museum).
16
Casa del Chapiz
On this tour you'll pass by and learn about Casa del Chapiz. You'll also weave through a picturesque maze of alleyways and soak up the majestic Alhambra views that have inspired artists and romantic travellers over the centuries.