Plan your trip · Granada
3 perfect days in Granada
Nearby sights each day, timed and walkable — with what to wear for the photos and where to eat every signature dish. Tap any stop for angles, hours & tips.
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Day 1
La Alhambra & Generalife
4 stops8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Morning9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Best light: The first entry of the morning in the Nasrid Palaces, when the courtyards are still in shade and the pools are flat
Typically 8:30 AM – 8:00 PM in summer, closing around 6:00 PM in winter; night visits on some evenings
a short walk
Afternoon2:00 – 4:30 PM
Best light: Late afternoon, when the low sun comes through the water jets and the cypress hedges throw long shadows
Same hours as the Alhambra; included in the full ticket
Day 2
Carrera del Darro & Mirador de San Nicolás
6 stops8:00 AM – 8:30 PM
Morning9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Best light: The twenty minutes as the sun sets behind you and lands on the Alhambra's red walls with snow still on the peaks behind
- 3:00 – 4:30 PMExplore Teterías on Calderería Nueva, just above
a short walk
Evening8:30 PM · after dark
Best light: Late afternoon into dusk, when the Alhambra on the ridge above catches the last warm light and then its floodlights come on
Day 3
Albaicín & Catedral de Granada
4 stops8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Breakfast8:00 AM
Long hours, through the afternoon
€4–8
Morning9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Best light: Mid-morning, when light reaches down between the white walls without the midday glare
~3 min
Afternoon2:00 – 4:30 PM
Best light: Late morning, once the sun is high enough to come through the drum windows and reach the white stone of the Capilla Mayor
Typically 10:00 AM – 6:15 PM Monday to Saturday, and Sundays from around 3:00 PM only; closed to visitors during mass and other services
3-days trip · €37 – €71