Alhambra Complete: Ticket Skip-the-Line Nasrid Palace and Generalife with Guide

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Duration:3 hours to 5 hours (approx.)
Location: Granada, Andalucia

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Enjoy guaranteed and skip-the-line access to the popular Nasrid Palaces, Alhambra fortress, Carlos V Palace, Generalife, and its gardens. Go with an official guide and get swept up in the beauty and architecture of this UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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The Alhambra, located on the Sabica hill, is an Andalusian palatine city. Its name comes from the reddish colour of its walls, coming from the clay of the land itself (Al-Hamra in Arabic). It is formed by a group of palaces, gardens and fortress where there was a citadel within the city of Granada itself, its main function was to serve as accommodation for the monarch and the court of the Nasrid Kingdom of Granada. There are also Christian settlements, such as the palace of Charles V and the church of Santa Maria, built on top of the old mosque. It is one of the most visited monuments in Spain and was declared a World Heritage Site in 1984. Enjoy the visit with an official guide.
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The Alcazaba is the oldest part of the Alhambra, from the Arabic: القصبة al-qaṣbah (citadel) was a fortified enclosure of urban character, whose function was to serve as royal residence to Mohamed I until the Palaces were finished, from there its function was purely military.
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The Nasrid Palaces, are a palace complex of the Alhambra of Granada formed by two independent palaces, the Palace of Comares and the Palace of the Lions, and annexes, Mexuar, its construction dates from the first third of the fourteenth century. The Alcázar or "Qasr al-Sultán" was the palace area of the Alhambra, the nucleus of the Nasrid kingdom. In this area resided the sultans, in addition to receiving an audience, dispachar the affairs of government or manage the administration of the court.
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Carlos V's palace is a Renaissance construction by the architect Pedro Machuca. The palace is unique in its style, forming a square with a circular courtyard inscribed inside. It is the most outstanding work of the Spanish Renaissance.
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El Partal integrates archaeological and architectural remains corresponding to palatine rooms. Its name in Arabic means portico, and refers to the remains of the residence of Sultan Muhammad III, the northernmost and oldest. In these gardens, you can see the remains of several palaces, as this area was inhabited by the Muslim nobility. The most important was the Palace of Yusuf III, with a floor plan similar to the Palace of Comares, sadly demolished in the 18th century. The Partal Gardens are an incredible place to stroll or stop during your visit to the Alhambra in Granada.
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The Generalife is the villa with gardens used by the Muslim kings of Granada as a place of retreat and rest. It was conceived as a rural villa, where ornamental gardens, orchards and architecture were integrated in the vicinity of the Alhambra. The name we give to the Generalife complex literally means Yannat al-Arif: "The Architect's Garden", an allusion to the gardens and orchards that supplied fruit and vegetables to the Nasrid court. However, the palace to which we are heading, designed as a resting place for the monarch, was what the poet Ibn al-Jayyab called "the royal house of happiness".

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Posted By : Edmund_D
Our guide Hannah was wonderful. She led a good pace, told interesting stories and engaged the group for questions.
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Posted On : 2024-07-05 13:36:43

Posted By : Brian_W
Getting to the destination at 1150 for a 12 pm tour start and being told we were late and the tour would not be refunded by the operator.

There was no communication prior other than to meet at La Mimbra restaurant which we did and tour start at 12 noon.
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Posted On : 2024-07-04 16:30:24

Posted By : Tom_H
Great place to visit and out guide, Natalia, was amazing. Don’t try walking from town to Alhambra it’s all uphill so we took the bus but did walk back downhill.
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Posted On : 2024-07-03 12:51:18

Posted By : Julie_N
Natalie was a wonderful guide. Very interesting learning about the history. The architecture was amazing!
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Posted On : 2024-07-02 13:32:00

Posted By : Atheer A
Best experience ever and the guide was very informative , we had fun fact on the site and she answered all our questions. Its recommended to family to attend this tour
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Posted On : 2024-07-02 13:17:51

Posted By : Navigate20246712830
Tour perfetto, ottima organizzazione dei gruppi divisi per lingua all' arrivo, nessuna coda, la nostra guida Ana è stata bravissima nel passarci tutte le informazioni possibili senza mai essere noiosa, davvero un' ottima esperienza. L'unica cosa che segnalerei è che ho dovuto sollecitare via mail la conferma del tour perché non mi era arrivata.
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Posted On : 2024-06-28 09:56:10

Posted By : Clarisse S
Visite très instructive vaut largement le coup de consacrer 3h de temps guide très compétente serviable gentille et à l'écoute des personnes
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Posted On : 2024-06-25 13:18:45

Posted By : Carina_O
While the palace is huge (not the doing of the tour of course!), 3 hours of walking and leaning about the Moors is a bit much. If there’s a 2 hour tour option, I think this would be ideal. Especially for families; our kids won’t remember the experience as fondly because they were just so tired and kind of over it by hour 2. That said, the Alhambra is unbelievable and unforgettable.
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Posted On : 2024-06-22 10:36:53

Posted By : Michaela_R
Our tour guide Alba was amazing, she was very enthusiastic which made the tour very interesting and enjoyable. So worth touring this amazing place while in Granada!
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Posted On : 2024-06-21 02:27:05

Posted By : Viajeramendocina89
Excellent visit! We highly recommend it! Leticia was a great guide!! Super clear, dedicated and you could tell she knew a lot!
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Posted On : 2024-06-20 08:27:13