Alhambra
The Nasrid palace and fortress above Granada, whose courts and halls are carved and tiled like lace. It was mostly built in the 13th and 14th centuries, and its Court of the Lions and Generalife gardens are among its best-known parts.
- Where
- Granada, Andalusia, Spain
- Grade
- UNESCO heritage
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 8 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 37.1761, -3.5881
Get the Alhambra stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Alhambra. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Andalusia volume with your photos and a note.
Near Alhambra
Generalife 0.3 km
A summer palace and country estate of the Nasrid rulers of Granada, on the hillside next to the Alhambra. Its terraced gardens have long pools, fountains and clipped hedges, and are watered by an old irrigation channel.
Sacromonte 0.7 km
A traditional neighbourhood in the eastern part of Granada, one of the six neighbourhoods that make up the Albayzín district. It borders the Albaicín and is known for its whitewashed cave homes dug into the hillside. Flamenco shows are held in some of the caves.
Royal Chapel of Granada 1.0 km
An Isabelline style building in Granada, constructed between 1505 and 1517 and originally joined to the neighbouring cathedral. It is the burial place of the Catholic Monarchs, Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand. Their tombs of carved marble lie in the chapel.
Granada Cathedral 1.0 km
A large Renaissance cathedral in Granada, begun in 1523 on the site of the city's main mosque. Its round capilla mayor is covered in gold and stained glass, and the Catholic Monarchs are buried in the neighbouring Royal Chapel.
Albaicín 1.1 km
A neighbourhood of Granada centred around a hill on the north side of the Darro River. It is notable for its historic monuments and for keeping much of its medieval Moorish layout of narrow lanes. Viewpoints here look across to the Alhambra.
Granada Charterhouse 2.0 km
A Carthusian monastery in Granada, regarded as one of the finest examples of Spanish Baroque architecture. Its sacristy is covered in rich white and coloured stucco and marble. It stands on the northern edge of the city.
Mulhacén 28 km
The highest mountain on the Iberian Peninsula, at 3,479 metres, in the Sierra Nevada above Granada. Walkers can reach the summit in summer by trail from the village of Capileira. It is named after a Moorish king of Granada, Muley Hacén.
Sierra Nevada 28 km
A mountain range in southern Spain, home to Mulhacén and Veleta, the highest peaks of the Iberian Peninsula. Snow lies on the peaks for much of the year, and a ski resort sits above Granada.
More UNESCO World Heritage sites in Andalusia
Questions
Where is Alhambra?
Alhambra is in Granada, Andalusia, Spain. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Generalife (0.3 km), Sacromonte (0.7 km), Royal Chapel of Granada (1.0 km).
How do I get the Alhambra stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Alhambra and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Andalusia volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Alhambra before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Andalusia volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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