This is a UNESCO protected site that offers a tour with an audio guide to discover interesting facts about the palace. Visitors opting for this tour option will get a personal headset and it is available in languages like Spanish, English, French, German, Italian and Portuguese. The tour dives deep into the intricacies of the palace and the grandeur of the Nasrid Royal Dynasty. The palace has a limited entry, so it is recommended booking the Nasrid palaces tickets well in advance.
Here is a tour option that visitors can check out to explore places like the Alhambra Fortress, Nasrid Palaces, and the Bath of the Mosque. With the audio guide in your hand, you can explore the places at your own pace and learn more about the Nasrid kingdom and their style of architecture. The audio guide is available in 12 different languages and the tour option also allows you to skip the line and gain priority access to these sites.
Visitors will be guided by a tour guide while checking out the Alhambra. The entire tour is 3 hours long and is available in English and Spanish language. Headphones will be provided to hear the guide properly and the guides involved in this tour are experienced and official. However, if you are planning to opt for this tour, please be informed that this is only a guided tour and not an entrance into the venue. To enter, visitors have to purchase separate Nasrid palaces tickets.
Experience what it is like to discover the wonders of the Alhambra while you also skip and line and enjoy early access to Alcazaba, Nasrid Palaces, and the Generalife Gardens. Being a guided tour, it is available in four languages and comes with a headphones option too. However, do note that this tour requires a minimum number of visitors to be met. In case it does not meet the requirements after buying Nasrid palaces tickets, the tour can be rescheduled.
Alhambra is considered to be one of the jewels of Granada. The entire Alhambra palace comes with interesting legends waiting to be discovered. Visitors will have a private tour session and will be guided by the professional art historian guide who is also the official guide of Alhambra. The ticket guarantees entry into Alcazaba and the Nasrid Palaces. The tours are available in Arabic, English, French, Spanish languages and can go up to 3 hours.
Alhambra Palace is a World Heritage Site declared by UNESCO. This morning tour is guided by a professional who can also take you to the Generalife gardens and the Alcazaba fortress. This is a sensory tour where visitors can touch, smell, and even taste items that were once a part of the luxurious lives of the Moorish Sultans. The tour is 3 hours 30 minutes long, is available in English, Italian, Spanish, and is also accessible with a wheelchair and stroller
The El Mexuar, popularly known as the hall of Mexuar was once the meeting point or a hall that was used by the council of ministers and the Sultan. After the Catholic Kings came back to power, the hall was converted into a Chritian Chapel and a choir section was also included by Emperor Carlos V in 1632. The hall also comes with beautiful motifs and paintings that are worth checking out after buying the Nasrid palaces tickets.
Located in the Alhambra, the Palace of Comares is a set of rooms located in the Arrayanes Courtyard. They are equipped with porticoed galleries on both sides of the palace, along with the Embajadores Hall and the Barca Hall. History suggests that the construction was such that this place was made to look exquisite. This palace was also the official residence of the Sultan.
This room gets the name "The Golden Room '' due to the variety of grotesques on the ceiling. There was a time when the Catholic Kings covered these grotesques with pure gold and are worth checking out. In this room, there is also a courtyard where visitors can check out the fountain that is carved out of marble. There is also a gate that visitors can use to reach the royal courtyard and the Reja courtyard too using the Nasrid palace granada tickets.
The Nasrid palace granada tickets come with a chance to enter into the palace with private rooms that were once used by the royal family. The Lion's Palace is located between the Arrayanes Courtyard and the Baths. The palace is well connected to several other prominent places in the Alhambra, like the Ajimeces, Dos Hermanas, Mirador de Daraxa, Reyes Hall, Mocarebes Hall and the Harem spread across different directions in the palace. You can visit the Abencerrajes Hall and the several eye-catching galleries that connect to different rooms.
The Mirador de Daraxa is located amidst the Dos Hermanas Hall and is known to offer some of the most stunning views of the garden. The interiors are so intricately carved with Arabic verses. While visiting this place, do check out the Ajimeces Hall and the Mirador to check out the arch that is decorated with muqarnas i.e. inscription to praise god.
Timings:April to October- 8 AM to 8 PM (morning visits); 10 PM to 11:30 PM (Evening visits)October to March- 8:30 AM to 6 PM (morning visits); 10:00 PM to 11:30 PM (Evening visits)
Location: C. Real de la Alhambra, s/n, 18009 Granada, Spain
How to Reach:By Car: Walk from the Cuesta de Gomérez from Plaza Nueva for 15 minutes and you will reach the Alhambra after passing through the Gates of Justice. By Bus: There are mini buses from the Royal Cathedral that lead up to the Alhambra, especially buses 30 and 32.
Do we have to book in advance for Nasrid Palaces Tickets?
To get a guaranteed chance to visit Alhambra, it is recommended that Nasrid palaces tickets are booked in advance. Once purchased, tickets you can skip the waiting lines and also come with a guaranteed entry into the premises of Alhambra.
Which things can we experience in Nasrid Palaces?
Places in Alhambra, like the El Mexuar, Palace of Comares, Golden Room Courtyard, the Lion's Palace, and the Mirador de Daraxa are some of the places that are worth experiencing and visiting after purchasing Nasrid palaces tickets.
How long does it take to visit the Nasrid Palaces?
The average time taken to explore the Nasrid Palaces after buying a Nasrid palaces tickets can go up to 4 hours, depending upon the walking pace of the visitors. In case visitors are planning a picnic in the premises, then it is recommended to spend a bit more time in Alhambra.
What is special about Nasrid Palaces?
The Nasrid Palaces were built when Granada was under the control and influence of Islamic rulers. This is a World Heritage Site recognized by UNESCO and although Granada later came under the control of the Catholic Kings, the palace continues to retain its Islamic architecture.
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