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Attraction · Granada · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Alhambra in Granada

Alhambra is an attraction in Granada, Andalusia, Spain. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 49 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 50 m you'll find a bench and a water point.

Alhambra in Granada
Alhambra in Granada, photo 2
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Photo: Kent Wang from Barcelona, Spain · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
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Photo: Rumomo · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

The story

Audio tour · Alhambra

2:25

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You're standing at the Alhambra, on Sabika hill above Granada. The name comes from Arabic and means the red one. Just look at the walls: they're made of rammed earth, and the iron in the local clay gives them that reddish glow.

Read and hear the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

Opening hours and admission

Visitors
2,600,000 a year (2023)

Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.

Photos

10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

Alhambra in Granada
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Facilities near Alhambra

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies.

Well-known points of interest nearby

50 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 49 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

Catedral de Granada
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Catedral de Granada · 940 m

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Photo: Berthold Werner · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Royal Chapel
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Royal Chapel · 890 m

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Photo: Heparina1985 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Palace of Charles V
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Palace of Charles V · 130 m

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Photo: Superchilum · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Generalife
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Generalife · 310 m

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Photo: Charles J. Sharp · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Puerta de Elvira
AttractionStory

Puerta de Elvira · 1.2 km

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Photo: Paul Hermans · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

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Frequently asked questions

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a water point at 50 m.

How does the audio tour work?

When you stand at Alhambra, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch.

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