The Alhambra Guided Tour Highlights Including Generalife and Nasrid Palaces (Granada, Spain)
In this video, I show you some highlights of a guided tour we took with Nacho Jauregui around The Alhambra in Granada, Andalusia, Spain during our summer family vacation on 1st July 2024. Because of its architectural significance and historical context, The Alhambra was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984 making it a very popular tourist attraction.
Planning your visit is essential to avoid difficulties and make the most of the experience. We stayed in the town of Nerja on the Costa del Sol which is a 95 km, one hour drive away from The Alhambra. We booked a tour with a knowledgeable and experienced local guide which lasted two and half hours and cost approximately 200 Euros for four people (two adults and two children aged 14 and 11).
Join us as we take our tour of The Alhambra complex, including the Nasrid Palaces and Generalife.
00:00 – Introduction.
00:58 – Beginning of the tour – 3D map illustration.
01:03 – Drone footage of the Auditorio del Generalife, Jardines Bajos and Palacio del Generalife.
01:28 – Eastern ramparts: Torre de las Infantas and the Torre de la Cautiva.
01:43 – Auditorio del Generalife.
02:01 – Panoramic views of the El Partal and Granada from the Jardines Bajos.
02:11 – Entering the Palacio del Generalife through the Casa del los Amigos.
02:18 – Patio de la Acequia, the Court of the Main Canal.
02:44 – Patio del Cipres de la Sultana.
03:03 – Jardines Altos (High Gardens).
03:45 – Escalera del Agua.
03:51 – Leaving the Palacio del Generalife.
03:57 – Drone footage of the Nasrid Palaces and El Partal complex.
04:47 – Main complex tour – 3D map illustration.
05:03 – The Medina and Calle Real Alta (Royal High Street).
05:09 – The Gate of the Seven Floors (Puerta de los Siete Suelos).
05:25 – Archaeological remains of former buildings.
05:40 – Palacio del Carlos V (Palace of Charles V).
06:17 – Plaza de los Aljibes and souvenir shop.
06:59 – Entrance to the Nasrid Palace complex.
07:21 – Patio de Machuca.
07:31 – Sala del Mexuar.
08:16 – Fachada de Comares (Facade of Comares).
08:49 – Patio de los Arrayanes (The Court of the Myrtle).
09:30 – Baño de Comares.
10:03 – Patio de los Leones (Court of the Lions).
10:57 – Sala de Abencerrajes.
11:34 – Mirador de Lindaraja. Views of the city of Granada.
11:59 – Patio de Lindaraja.
12:42 – Salida (Exit) of the Nasrid Palaces.
12:58 – Closing remarks.
13:21 – Musical interlude accompanying views of the El Partal buildings and terraces.
15:20 – Gift shop at the entrance to The Alhambra.
16:17 – Outro (drone footage).
Credit to the following videos for the beautiful drone footage I used in this video under the YouTube Creative commons license:
https://www.youtube.com/@bassam9mm
We thoroughly enjoyed our tour with Nacho Jauregui. Check out his website “Tours With Nacho”: https://www.tourswithnacho.com
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