Visit the Alhambra: Keys and tips 🏰

Visiting the Alhambra can be a highlight in your travel plan. This charming place, besides history, It has some keys to enjoy it to the fullest.

The Alhambra is a monument from the 3rd century AD located in the south of the Iberian Peninsula, specifically in Granada, and each year it has millions of tourist visits thanks to the importance of. It does not matter if you will do the visit on your own or if you will use a a guided tour, here I give you some keys to enjoy it to the fullest. Then, We are going to learn a little about its history and why visiting the Alhambra is an object of desire for world tourism.

Little history of the monument

Let's start with a little history…. To know the history of the Alhambra you have to go back to a period of 600 years under Muslim rule in the Iberian Peninsula. The territory occupied by the Muslims was known as Al Ándalus and extended from the south. The Christians who occupied the north put a limit on this extension until the year 1238. The Muslims, forced to retreat further and further south, they manage to get hold of Granada.

Following the first palaces built by the sultan, the place chosen to start the construction of the Alhambra was to the south of the Albaycín neighborhood, on a hill called La Sabika. on that hill, There were already ruins of an old fortification that were enlarged by the Zirí dynasty that ruled Granada between 1013 y 1090. So that, the new palace would bear the name of the Alhambra where the sultan would feel safer after the Christian advance.

How to visit the monument.

If you want to plan your travel with guaranteed success, You should not miss the visit to Granada and its most famous monument. Además, We strongly recommend doing a guided tour in the Alhambra because it has a very dense and important history to know.

The monument contains two main areas that can be differentiated: The military zone or Alcazaba and the Medina or palatine city where are the illustrious Nasrid palaces and the rest of the homes of nobles and commoners who inhabited it. Also mention the Palace of Carlos V which was built inside the medina as a result of the capture of Granada by the Catholic Monarchs in 1492. El Generalife Palace It is a wonder surrounded by orchards and gardens where the kings of Granada used to have fun.

Keys to visit the Alhambra comfortably

When you are planning your trip to visit the Alhambra, you must take into account several factors that you cannot ignore if you want a total experience.

• Buy your tickets and make sure it includes a visit to the Nasrid Palaces, since not all tickets include it. When you buy the tickets, you will have to choose the day of the visit and the time of entry to the palaces. All the rest you can visit at your convenience.
• We recommend you also visit the Nasrid palaces at night. But only if you have already visited the monument during the day. Since the night visit only covers part of the palaces.
• The guided tour in the Alhambra is essential if you do not know its history or it is the first time you go. The complex is very extensive and time must be very calculated, so the best recommendation is to optimize the visit through a guide.

6 Curiosities that you did not know about the Alhambra

1. It is the only remaining Arab city-palace in the West.
2. The Alhambra is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
3. It is the largest sundial in the world.
4. It was the tomb of Queen Isabella of Castile.
5. The monument has managed to survive earthquakes for centuries.
6. It is the summit of Arabic poetry.