To fully understand the Alhambra, several visits are recommended to capture the dramatic play of natural light and shade at different times of day and appreciate the ineffable changes of seasons.

An initial visit reveals a diverse and complex city.  Once inside the Nasrid palaces, the delicate stucco decoration overwhelms. It is hard to define its origins: Indian, Oriental or Moorish? The history books say Hispano-Muslim style.

Throughout the ages the Alhambra has come to signify many things for a diverse public with varied interests. It can be civilian or military architecture, Muslim or Christian history, the city Bonaparte encountered or the one of Washington Irving and the romantic travelers. The Alhambra offers a mystical or esoteric experience to many visitors. Its quintessential landscape is in constant restoration. Gardeners, decorators, architects, engineers and designers come from all over the world, looking for inspiration.  No visitor leaves disappointed.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Purchase Alhambra entrance tickets

The Alhambra official website: https://tickets.alhambra-patronato.es/

The Nasrid palaces are the highlight of any visit to the Alhambra.  However the entrances are timed and strictly monitored, permitting 300 people to enter every 30 minutes during daytime opening hours.  Visitors arriving after their assigned time slot will not be allowed to enter the palaces.  They may visit the rest of the Alhambra buildings and the Generalife palace and gardens at their leisure.

Ticket options

1. General Alhambra ticket: allows visitors to enter everything within the complex during opening hours.
2. Garden Ticket: Provides unlimited entry to all areas, excluding the Nasrid Palaces, during opening hours. Includes the Generalife and its outstanding summer palace, the Partal garden, the Medina, the Palace of Charles V and the Alcazaba; the ancient citadel.
3. Night tickets: Visit the Nasrid palaces by night.
4. Dobla de Oro tickets: Includes entrances to the Alhambra and Generalife complex plus other interesting monuments in Granada.

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