Where to stay in Granada

See

If you intend on visiting many major tourist attractions within a short timeframe, the city's Granadacard may be a good investment. Valid for 24, 48 or 72 hours, it provides direct entry to the cathedral, Capilla Real, Alhambra & Generalife, Monastery of La Cartuja, Monastery of San Jerónimo, Parque de las Ciencias (Science Park) and provides a 25% discount for non-EU citizens who visit the Fine Arts and Archaeological Museum. It also includes 9 urban bus journeys (to the bus station, science park etc.) and 1 ride on the tourist bus (normally €6.80). The prices are €47 for 24h, €49 for 48h, and €57 for 72h.

• Plaza Isabel la Catolica
• Cathedral of Granada
• Royal Chapel
• Plaza de Bib-Rambla
• Alcaiceria
• Corral del Carbón
• Plaza Nueva
• Museo San Juan de Dios
• Centro José Guerrero
• Alcazaba
• Palace of Charles V
• Palacios Nazaries

Do

• Aquaola
• Hammam Arab Baths
• Plaza de Toros de Granada

Eat

Granada is notable as most of its bars will serve free tapas with each drink, which makes eating out in Granada inexpensive: a blessing for the local student population. Lunch is generally from 13:00 to 16:00 and dinner from around 20:00 till late (though even at 20:00 most tapas bars will be deserted, as locals eat dinner very late). There are many popular restaurant areas where you are sure to find something good. Just about every plaza in the city has at least one outdoor restaurant. Calle Elvira and the adjacent streets north of Plaza Nueva have perhaps the largest concentration of tapas bars in the city.

Drink

If you want to try a local wine ask for "un costa", the quality is extremely variable and it is more like sherry (but not fortified) than a table wine. Another option is "tinto de verano", or "summer wine", which is red wine and lemon Fanta. Delicious and refreshing. The local beer is Cerveza Alhambra, an excellent lager from a local craft brewery which you can get just about anywhere in Granada. Alhambra Premium is the most common, but you can also get other varieties like Alhambra Especial and Alhambra Negra, which are darker with a slightly higher alcoholic content.

Stay safe

Violent crime is not usually an issue. However, be very careful about your belongings: As in any city, there are many thieves & pickpockets in Granada (especially in tourist areas and around the cathedral). Sometimes thieves use distractions and work in teams. Police officers generally do not speak English. If you are robbed, they will probably direct you to the police station and find an interpreter. You will need a police report to claim the value of the items stolen for your travel insurance. Beware of women, particularly around the cathedral (though you may find them in other tourist spots), who "offer" you sprigs of rosemary.