A walking route · Moderate
The Alhambra and Generalife route
- Duration
- 4 hours
- Distance
- 4 km
- Stops
- 7
Climbing from the Puerta de las Granadas through the Alhambra forest to the Alcazaba, the Nasrid palaces and the Generalife: the crown of Andalusi art and the inscriptions “There is no victor but God”.
Drawn by Dr. Abdulmajeed Al-Mudarra
- Start
- Puerta de las Granadas (Cuesta de Gomérez)
- 1
Puerta de las Granadas
Puerta de las Granadas
The entrance to the Bosque de la Alhambra from the top of the Cuesta de Gomérez.
- 2
Bosque de la Alhambra
Bosque de la Alhambra
Shaded paths climbing alongside water channels.
- 3
Puerta de la Justicia
Puerta de la Justicia
A huge Nasrid gate (1348 CE) bearing a hand and a key.
- 4
Alcazaba and Torre de la Vela
Alcazaba – Torre de la Vela
The oldest military section and the finest view over the Albaicín.
- 5
Nasrid Palaces
Palacios Nazaríes
The Mexuar, Palacio de Comares and Patio de los Leones, with inscriptions of poetry and Quranic verses.
- 6
Jardines del Partal
Jardines del Partal
A pool and a small palace on the walls.
- 7