Granada Travel Forum

Buenas tardes.
Me gustaría saber si desde el centro de Granada (Gran Vía) se puede ir caminando a la Alhambra y al barrio de Sacromonte, o en caso negativo, saber la forma ideal de desplazarse en transporte público.

Muchas gracias.

I was just wondering if it would be advisable to bring your own snowboarding gear or rent it from the resorts there?

Has anyone made this journey - is it better by bus or train. Is there a direct train/bus? How long and how much approx? We want to make this journey and then take a boat/ferry to Tangiers or Morocco - any tips appreciated

I tried to find out how to purchase tickets online for the Alhambra. It should work but I have some questions. If pay the ticket with my swiss credit card, can I get the tickets at the cajeros from La Caixa in Malaga without problems?
If I choose the morning session do I have to leave the Alhambra at 14.00 or can I stay as long as I want? I know that I have to choose my time slot for the Palacios Nazaríes.
Any tips for a nice and quiet hotel under 50 Euros a double?
Thanks
Jacqueline

Okay, friends and guides, I have another one for you. Perhaps you can help with this one too. I am guessing that it would be no. 2, yes?

Travelling from Sevilla to Granada by bus, which bus station do I arrive at?

1. Auto Granadina‎ - Plaza Triunfo 12, 18010 Granada, Spain

2. Estación de Autobuses de Granada‎ Carretera de Jaén, 18013, Granada, 18013, Spain

3. Bus stop to the Airport and Bus Station‎ Granada

4. Trenes Y Autobuses Turisticos Alhambra Sl
C/ De La Niña 9, 18194 Churriana De La Vega, Spain


How one can use google maps without previous knowledge is beyond me!

Staying in Hotel Navas in Cordoba. Address:Navas, 22,Granada.
Will be reaching Granada by bus from Cordoba around 7:30pm.

How far is the hotel by taxi ? Are taxis available at the bus station ? What will be taxi fare for 4 people. I heard taxi may not go upto the hotel, drop you off at the corner. not sure how far down we need lug our bags. Are the taxis safe ?

What is the 911 equivalent in Spain ? I mean emergency number or police number.

Thanks in advance

Suresh

Ryanair seems to have a very good deal to fly from granda to madrid ?? Any experiences ?? But the luggage restrictions seem to be very strict. 15kg per person.

Any other suggestions ?

I will be travelling from Cordoba to Granada by ALSA bus. Bus reaches granada at 19:30. Planning to stay in Hotel Alixares near Alhambra. what is the distance ?? is there a City bus or should I take a Taxi from bus station to Hotel.

Also, Any feedback on hotel Alixares ?? I chose that because it is right across alhambra and had good reviews on booking.com.

Thanks for your replies in advance

i am traveling to granada in a few days from england and would like advice on how to get to malaga, the quickest and easyest way please can anyone help

Heya,

I will be travelling with my girlfriend throughout Spain in 2 weeks time and out last stop will be at Granada and I want to take her out on a romantic night to celebrate our relationship. I prefer dinner and dance (she is a fan of Jazz music) which cost no more than 30 euros per person. hopefully the restaurant has really nice view as well to compliment the night.

Any recommendations and contact numbers??

Thanks people, my "future" is in your hands! :D

Hi!
Im going to The Alhambra in June, morning ticket, and wonder when I shall choose to visit Nasrid Palaces. I guess it is least hot inside and prefer to choose a slot around 12.00. I only want to be assured that it IS cooler in the palaces, and that I don't miss out on something choosing to visit the other parts first.I read somewhere that once you´ve left coertain parts, you cannot go back.
Thanks!
/Karin

We are visiting Alhambra, Granada (pre-booked) on June 17 and want to move to Cordoba the next day by ALSA Bus. We are staying near Alhambra. Would it be feasible to catch the first bus in the morning (7:30 am)? What are the transportation options from the hostel to the Bus Station and at what time should we leave the hostel? Do we need to book the Bus in advance or can we do it when in Granada?

We want to visit Mezquita as soon as we arrive in Cordoba. If we manage to catch the 7:30 am bus, we will arrive in Cordoba at 10:15 am. The next bus leaves Granada at 10:30 and reaches Cordoba at 13:10. My question is: how far is the ALSA Bus Station from Mezquita? is it at reasonable, half an hour, walking distance?

Does any one have experience of Socibus that runs from Cordoba to Madrid?

Please reply generously. Your thoughts and experiences will be of great help for us. Further, please share other tips and details as well.
Mo

We are a group of six friends, planning to visit Alhambra in mid June. I am referring to www.alhambra-patronato.es as suggested in a recent post.

I am planning to pre-book Afternoon ticket (14:00 – 20:00) through internet as we will be tentatively arriving in Granada (Granada Airport) at 08:25 in the morning.

Question # 1: I have a feeling that I would not be able to take a print out of my ticket and rather need to collect the same from outside of the Alhambra. What is the exact procedure and how much in advance should I show-up at the ticket booth? Are there any other collecting booths other than outside of Alhambra?

Question # 2: What is not covered in the “12 Euro Daytime General Visit; Afternoon Admission Ticket”?

Question # 3: I would rather prefer to off-load my backpack at a hostel first, which I have to book, and then visit Alhambra after breakfast and some rest. Is it a good choice or I should rather go to Alhambra directly from the Airport, deposit my backpack in the storage facility and visit Alhambra straight away?

Question # 5: Any other suggestion/ advice/ tip, keeping in view the above parameters?

Thanks in advance

Mo

Can anyone tell me how long I need to visit the Alhambra. I won't be able to get there until about 11:00 am. Should I allow the rest of the day?

As part of a month long visit to Andalucia, I will be spending 3 nights in either Cadiz or Jerez. Haven't quite decided yet...recommendation for both abound.

Question 1 - From Granada, which one is easier to get to ? Train or bus?

Question 2 - From which one is it easier to get to La Linea/Algeciras for a day trip to Gibraltar? Bus/train?

Hi.

I want to take the latest bus from Seville to Granada. It arrives in the wee hours of the morning - 2:30 AM!

Is it safe to get into town at this hour? will there be taxis outside of the bus station? What are taxi rates ?

Any help would be really appreciated. Thanks!

We are a family of 2 adults and 2 kids (9 & 13 yrs) staying 2 weeks in Andalucia, first few days in the Hostal Al Anon in Jimena de la Frontera, a little hotel we are familiar with and love and then the final week in an apartment in Nerja to join friends. We have 3 nights between the two where we fancy a charming hotel with pool, either in Granada or nearby but would consider any other suggestions between Nerja and Jimena. It will be the last week in July. the ability to walk to restaurants and /or bars in the evening would be an advantage but if an attractive hotel was suggested with large grounds and facilities in the countryside, or an alternative town or village location, we would also consider that and drive into Granada for the touristic visits and lovely tapas. As you can see we have the idea of Granada but are open to other recommendations or suggestions. we like nice food and wine and we like places with character. The kids? they like the pool, the pool and the pool..... and a bit of nice food and culture too!

I'll be in Granada in August and want to go by bus for the day to Cordoba for a quick look at the Mezquita. I gather the first bus leaves Granada at 7.30am and takes around 3 hrs. Does anyone think it's feasible to do this? It will probably be my only chance to visit Cordoba.

Birgit (bijo69) and myself will be visiting Granada for a couple of days from the evening of Thursday 26th March and then setting off to walk The Camino Mozárabe on Sunday 29th March.
We were wondering if there are any other V.T.’ers going to be in Town that would like to hook up for a meeting, Maybe Friday 27th in the evening. If Anyone is interested please drop either Birgit or myself an email and maybe suggest a suitable venue.
Thanks
Happy Travels
Rob

Friends and I are going to be in Granada for 1 day, arriving midday and leaving about 5pm. We want to visit Alhambra but will have our suitcases. Does anyone know where we can safely leave them for the afternoon please? Does alhambra have luggage lockers at their entrance, or the railway station maybe? Thanks

Hi
i have read some travel-reports where all car-drivers suggest to next time visit granada without car, because of terrible traffic.
therefore I am looking for either:

a) a nearby village to leave my car there overnight and travel to granada by bus or train

b) a hotel/accommodation that is nice and easily to reach by car.


would appreciate help.
thanks
Phil

there are many ads on the internet who market "holiday style" spanish courses...are there any locals on here who can recommend if it would be better to study spanish in granada as opposed to any other part of spain? is one area better than another in this regard? seeking intense learning, not just for fun, but not at a university

thank you!

Hi,

We'll probably spend 11th-12th of April in Granada - which means we'll be there at the end of Semana Santa!

1. Are there special events that we should know about in advance? Are there any processions or other events that we might be interested in?

2. Is there a special schedule at Alhambra - I couldn't notice any unusual opening hours or anything else - according to their website, but maybe I was just missing something...

3. Is the night visit to Alhambra worth it, on top of a daytime visit - within 2 days stay in Granada, or will it be too much???

4. Any other recommendation will be most appreciated!

Thanks,
Ana.



3.

Hi: we are driving into Granada the evening of a Saturday and we have to find Pension Lisboa. We will be approaching Granada from the road from Jaen.. so i was just wondering do we need to be prepared for a lot of traffic and how hard might it be to find our hotel? any advise or suggestions?

best chitra

We will be going to Granada, Spain this middle of March. Is Hotel Anacapri a good choice? Or is Macia hotel Plaza better? Thank you for any input.

We are travelling to Granada in February and intend to go skiing for a few days. I understand that there is a skibus up the mountain, but I cannot find any info on it. We shall be staying in Granada for a couple of days first. Can anyone help?

I was in Granada on Sunday 5 October, and I came across an open-air event where lots of people were working at lace-making. I was fascinated.

Can anyone tell me what was going on? Does this happen regularly, or was it some sort of special event?

Thank you.

Hi all,

We will be in Granada on the 31st of December and I was wondering if anyone knew what kind of celebrations to expect in Granada. Does anyone know if there are fireworks over the Alhambra or anything like that?

Many thanks,
Carina

I am planning to travel to Granada in February 2009 to study at a Flamenco Guitar School. Can anyone recommend a good school in that area? I have been searching for some time now but cannot receive a response from any of the schools I find in search engines. Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Thank you,

Mark

Hi, While staying in Granada I would like to spend a few days by the beach. Could anyone advise me which is the easiest/nearest beach to reach by train/bus and how much the fare would be. Many thanks