Tickets for Alhambra
by keeweechic
Visits to the Alhambra have become so popular that the number of visitors per day has been restricted. In order not to miss out you really need to book in advance especially during the summer months. The times on your tickets need to be adhered to and of course the tickets are only valid for the day they are given. Getting in is the major part, once in you can stay as long as you like – well until closing time anyway. There are several types of tickets you can purchase so do your research well before you go.
Eating Late
by SallyM
It is customary to eat very late in Spain - restaurants don't really get going until around 9.00 p.m. or later. If your digestion (or greed, as in my case!) finds this difficult, don't worry, you can either go on a tapas crawl instead, or eat in one of the restaurants in the Plaza Bib Rambla, where they are used to the strange habits of tourists. I had dinner at 7.45 p.m. one night at 'Manolo' - and it was very good (to my surprise both better and cheaper than the traditional restaurant where we had dined at 10.00 p.m. the previous night).
Monasterio de San Jeronimo
by Dabs
I stumbled upon the Monasterio de San Jeronimo quite by accident, I was out wandering around the Old Arab Quarter and decided to take a look along the Gran via de Colon and I thought I was heading back to the hotel.....
If I had checked my guidebook I would have realized you could go inside!!!!
A few facts: the Monastery dates back to the 16th century, it was the first monastery to be founded by Ferdinand and Isabella following the Reconquista, designed by Diego de Siloe. If you should happen to think to go inside (duh!), you may find beautiful stone carvings and a spectacular interior.
Closed for siesta in the afternoon, open from 10-1:30 and from 3-6 pm. Cost to enter is 3E.
THE SOUK
by BerniShand
one evening we wandered through the souk in the Albaicin district, small shops, stalls and tea shops all packed together in the narrow winding streets, we liked the fact that there was no pressure to buy and we could browse as much as we liked, we bought a carved wooden ring for our grandson, only 2 euros, and a box of joss sticks the smell of which was everywhere we walked.
We didnt stop for a glass of tea and a puff of the hubbly bubbly pipes, but we wished we had bought a pack of the tea which is for sale everywhere - there were so many different blends to choose from
To get to the Alahambra
by jackfruit
Unless you are feeling highly energetic, save your energy for walking inside the Alahambra grounds, instead of to it.
It is possible to walk to the Alahambra from the Granada area - it's a uphill 1/2 km walk from the Plaza Neuva area. Just follow Cuesta Gomerez south from the plaza until you reach the ticket office at Generalife gardens.
My suggestion is to take the red bus (Alahambra is posted on the bus). It stops at the Plaza Neuva and runs multiple times an hour. The ride costs about 1 Euro and takes 5 minutes.
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The main facade
Looking down on the fountains and flowers
The route leaving Campanario
Great landscaping with Patio de la Acequia in view
