The Don'ts of Granada, Spain
What NOT to do in Granada, Spain. Finding a UNESCO Sight like the Alhambra is an incredible experience, but there is so much more in Granada for travelers to enjoy. From the free tapas, to the flamenco in caves, to the codfish and orange salad!
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Me and my girlfriend were here last winter, and one of our highlights of the trip was an unexpected one. On a freezing weekday we spontaniously decided to go a hammam (turkish baths and massage) called Al Andalus and the whole experience was amazing! The baths were beautifully built like they we're 500 years old, there were candles and scents everywhere and the whole atmosphere was just extremely relaxing. It felt like stepping back in time. The people working there we're so nice and professional and the massage afterwards was the cherry on top. We liked it so much we went again a few days later but at the Malaga location. Unfortunately here we felt rushed and the people working there were not so nice. Perhaps because of all the drunk tourists in that city. But 1000% recommend the one in Granada to anyone who needs to wind down and relax! Especially on a cold winters night. 😉
We were in Spain April 2023. The Alhambra should be on everyone's bucket list. We spend 3 days in Granada.
Hot take: the Alhambra and the Nasrid Palace might be the most beautiful palace in Europe.
We went to Granada and LOVED it all...But, the Mirador San Nicolás is not to be missed and we discovered it only by chance! We loved the freestyle music and dancing!! Tapas every evening and it's a must!!
Granada ❤❤❤ uno de los mejores recuerdos que llevo en el corazon
Another place worth visiting in Granada is the "Monasterio de la Cartuja". Totally recommended and not very crowded.
Thank you for video...very informative, especially about buying the entrance ticket way aheas of time!
I can imagine fishy, salty and sweet working together quite well in its own way, when considering that cod, orange and olive salad
Mark!! I’m going to Granada in a couple months.. perfect timing on your video 🤝
Don't miss the Alpujarras when you go to Granada. It's worth the trip.
I hope you are staying a few days!! It is a great place to visit.
Granada looks amazing. Such wonderful architecture ✨⭐🙏
my favorite city in the world ❤
One big don't that you left off. If you are driving, don't think you can just drive to your hotel or B&B. Street cameras are everywhere and driving in the old city is highly restricted. We stayed at a B&B and had our host meet us on the outskirts of town. He got into the car with us and we drove into the old town avoiding the cameras. GPS is really useless. The streets are narrow and windy. I stress the narrow part. If you are a large group with a large vehicle, parking is a nightmare. Another don't, really a do. Keep your eye and hands on your money. We ran into a tourist who had their wallet stolen - inside of the Cathedral. Churches are notorious spots for pick pockets. Glad you mentioned the public buses. A great way to get to the top of the Sacromonte without the hike. Easy to walk down. Great restaurants up there with views of the Alhambra. Worth the price of a dinner. Make reservations.
I agree that the GPS is useless. The hotel that I stayed at Granada last winter sent us direction in PDF to get to the hotel. We stupidly didn't put that into our Google map. What we learned is that Google doesn't pick up road closures in Spain as quickly as it is in North America. We were going around circles for at least half an hour before we arrive at the hotel's parking garage.
I'm so going here in November ... Nice, diving into this video
You are going at a good time of year. Cool weather, fewer crowds. My daughter and I were there in Nov just before Covid hit. Reference my other comment. If you are going to other spots in Spain, don't pass up Toledo. It is a short train ride from Madrid and very walkable and beautiful.
@@paulkoza8652 we did the Madrid Toledo and I think segovia a few years ago ... This time Granada and Morocco !!! I can't wait
I was in Granada last November! Great city. Absolute highlight of my time in Spain
Studied abroad there and yes so chill! Supposedly the enchantment is if you went once you'll go again, hopefully, because I loved it!
I went to Granada last November and had an amazing time. Such a gorgeous city with amazing food. Also between the fruit trees (both orange and pomegranates), the flowers and the various shops shelling teas and spices, the city just smelled wonderful. I wish I had allowed more than 2 nights here. Also yes, the Alhambra is not to be missed. So magnificent!
Spot on video, like always! I visited Granda, mainly the Alhambra in 2023; and really loved the city.
Great video!
Spot on as always! Spent a few days in Granada a year ago (between Seville and Madrid), and loved it! I can’t emphasize enough that you need your passport at the Alhambra - i think they checked 3 times.
Hey dear, how are you doing? Really great to see your video and your face and having a good time getting some sun doing a lot of white walking up hills that’s great. Been really wanting to go to Spain I feel spiritually drawn there. They’re supposed to move there past life, so this popped up perfect timing. ❤❤
Visited Granada in March last year.It's amazing, from the Alhambra, the Albacin neighbourhood,Sacromonte Abadia and caves,the food,and the people.I also love Lorca,so to visit his house and the Lorca Centre to see his handwritten poems and drawings was brilliant.I went to see the Civil War execution wall by the cemetery which I found quite moving.
Great tips, Mark. Thanks a lot.
Beautiful area. Thank you for sharing. 😊❤
Hey Mark, great video
Love your videos
Just went. I had a 5pm Alhambra ticket. I left my hotel at 4 pm to walk up to the entrance. Took a wrong turn and ended up in a garden with no exit and had to backtrack and run up the hill to the main entrance which I arrived at 4:45 and the women said "you need to go directly to the palace". I would recommend everyone plan on getting to the main entrance an hour before your timed entry, not leave the hotel an hour before like I did. Also, I booked my trip late and had to buy the Granada Card in order to get an Alahambra timed ticket. When I was at the palace entry they scanned my passport, and NOT my printed out Granada Card ticket, so you need to bring your passport with you when you visit the Alahambra.
Such a beautiful city!
I wish I had seen that before going to Granada. Last year we did just that. Didn't have tickets and couldn't go in 🤦♂😥 We will definitely visit again, and this time, we will be better prepared. Thanks Mark!
That sucks :( sorry i didnt get this out sooner to help you out
Another great video Mark. When we went to the Alhambra (in 2011) it was part of a guided visit from our hotel on the Costa del Sol. So that might be a way of getting hold of those precious tickets (obviously the tour operators buy huge blocks of tickets in advance).
We stayed 3 nights in Albaicin, an apartment next to the San Nicolas Mirador with an insane view from the terrace. Could’ve stayed much longer, we loved Granada!!
I made the mistake of spending too little time in Granada in March this year, only enough to visit the Alhambra. I'm back again in March 2025 and spending four nights there. For this longer visit I plan to buy a top-up card for the local public transport. This includes the minibuses which serve the Alhambra and immediate neighbourhood. The narrow winding streets preclude the use of bigger buses, so these minibuses are often rammed with tourists, which I guess must be a problem for local inhabitants attempting to go about their daily business. I agree with your advice about visiting the Alhambra: allow a whole day, take your time, and take a water bottle.
Good tips here, thank you! The food looks, um, well, not good. I like your honesty about the moroccan food!😂
Thanks for the "heads up" about John the Baptist's ;)
I just spent four days in Granada back in late April. As mentioned, there is so much more to the city than Alhambra. I agree, the San Juan Dios Basilica is amazing. Another lesser-known but beautiful church is the Basílica Virgen de las Angustias. Also dont forget Granada's two great monasteries: San Jerónimo and La Cartuja. Additionally, a trip to Abadía del Sacromonte, it's well worth it. Take a taxi up and the you can easily walk down from there through the Sacromonte neighborhood (the one with the cave houses and flamenco). The road is peaceful down from Sacromonte and you have great views of the Alhambra. My four days were packed and I was rather exhausted each day, there is a ton to see! Four days to cover it all, five or six to do it and be more relaxed.
the placeta joe strummer is in granada also
The Alhambra is the must place to see when visiting Spain. Have been there many many years ago before social media and overtourism. No problem thgat time to get a ticket. Actually I was so impressed that I decided to go again the next day. If I want to go again? I don't know.... Too many people with "Bucket lists".....
One of my favorite places! We showed up thinking we could buy tickets on the day of our visit, but they were sold out. We went to a little tour operator at a little gift/shop/store outside the entrance and had to pay a couple hundred for a tour, but it was well worth it.
You were lucky. Most tour groups sell out
Ironically, the very first "don't" is: "don't pronounce the H in Alhambra" :)
I don't know how it is pronounced in Spanish but actually in Arabic, it is not to pronounce the B
@@ahmd5 in spanish we just say "alambra". I'd even go as far as to say that real locals say "l'alambra" instead of "la alambra" :)
@@ahmd5 Yes, it is "Qasru l-hhamra'" (with the strong Arabic "hh").
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Controversial opinion: The best way to see the Alhambra, hands down, is from the mirador looking back at it. Better yet, book a table at any restaurant with a view to it, and enjoy a long, leisurely meal with someone you love. Unless you really, really want to see the architecture, I wouldn't bother with a tour. It's a big time commitment and the crowds are awful so the return on your investment might not be the best.
Or you can go in December and there are no ques at all to the Alhambra...
¡joder! a video about Granada which doesn't mention Federico Garica Lorca!
Before even watching, one don't is don't go to Granada or Andalucia in the summer. Just don't.
In many European countries "brains " are their specialty ! 🤔😋😅😘
You often talk about security, like blend in, dont look to much as a turist, etc. A big man with a backpack and a silly hat hmm.... sorry I could not resist 😄😄
I have been dreaming of visiting the Alhambra for years. Finally, I got to visit this year, turns out The Alhambra is overrated and underwhelming. The food in the compound was gross and overpriced.
"Is it Granada I see or only Asbury Park?" Frank Sinatra
The must-reserve-sometimes-months-in-advance tickets at Alhambra are only for the Palacios Nazaries section, correct?
No, you have to pre-book for the whole-site visit, and then nominate a fixed time slot for the Palacios Nazaries. A late morning/early afternoon slot is suggested. You need a full day to do the Alhambra properly.
Weren't the "Moors" Mauritanian?
No.
Well if you eat a burguer in the US you might be eating tongue or heart without even aware, so not that different from brain...
Thank you. Please don’t pronounce the h. It’s Al-ambra
Cmon whats wrong with eating brains, it could be tasty. Its not unethical like fois gras.
I think everyone loves Granada