Are you going to Granada in Andalusia? Here’s how to get an Alhambra ticket online and in advance!
L’ Alhambra of Granada , jewel of Muslim History in Andalusia, is one of the ten most visited monuments in the world: it attracts more than 3 million visitors per year. But like any global tourist site of great affluence, a ticket for the Alhambra is similar to a precious sesame very difficult to obtain. Even in advance, it is not certain that you have an Alhambra ticket to visit this monumental complex composed of the Alcazaba, the Nasrid Palaces, the Generalife and its gardens, and the palace of Charles Quint.
Here is our comparison of the types of tickets for the Alhambra, the different prices of the Alhambra ticket, where and how to get it.
On the official website of the Alhambra
It is essential to book his tickets for the Alhambra de Grenada several weeks or months in advance. Indeed, getting a ticket on the spot and the same day, is almost in the area of impossible. In addition, the authorities in charge have established a quota regime limited to 6,600 visitors per day. In fact, the Nasrides Palace can only be accessed at the time indicated on the ticket and the ticket will not be voidable or refundable. A delay and you will automatically lose your right to visit.
So we book his ticket for the Alhambra online, on the official website monument. Here are the types of tickets available:
- Billet Alhambra diurne : allows to visit the Alcazaba, the Palace of Charles Quint, the Nasrid Palaces, the Generalife, the Bath of Mosque and the gardens,
- Night Billet Alhambra : the Nasrid Palaces and the gardens,
- Billet Alhambra Jardins : all areas except the Nasrid Palace
- Promenade des Cyprès (Paseo de los Cipreses),
- Secano,
- San Francisco Gardens (San Francisco Gardens),
- Jardin des Chemins de Ronde (Jardin des Adarves),
- Le Portique du Palais (Pórtico del Palacio),
- The gardens and walks,
- The Cimietière (Rauda),
- The Palace of Yousouf III,
- Le Promenade des Tours (Paseo de las Torres),
- Lower and Upper Gardens: Patio du Canal (Patio de la Acequia), Patio de la Sultane (Patio de la Sultana) and Escalier de l’Eau (Escalera del Agua).
The ticket price for the Alhambra varies according to the age and profile of the visitors:
- Diurnal visit :
- Children under 8 years old: free,
- Children from 8 to 15 years old: 8 €,
- Adults: 14 €,
- Night Tour Palais Nasrides :
- Children under 12 years old: free,
- Adults: 8 €,
- Night tour Gardens :
- Adults: 5 €,
- Children under 12 years old: free,
- Visit Gardens, Alcazaba, Generalife :
- Adults: 7 €,
- Children under 12 years old: free.
Photo credit: Flickr – Sharon Mollerus
Buy tickets via an activity comparison
The Doyoogo site is a comparison of tourism activities worldwide. In particular, this site allows to compare offers and tickets prices for the Alhambra .
The advantage is that you can choose between cut-file tickets and guided tours in the language that corresponds to you, and compare the prices of the different platforms that each have their own "stock" of remaining tickets for the Alhambra.
Guided tours are available from €33.75. It is important to select the options you want to include in your visit: guided tour of the Alhambra with access to the Generalife and the Nasrides Palace, with or without taking care of your hotel... You can even pair your visit to Alhambra with a massage in a hammam of Granada! If the price of a guided tour is too high for you, you can take a cut-file ticket with audio guide included.
Ticket offers for the Alhambra, the Gardens, the Alcazaba or the Generalife are selected from the offers of different platforms. In the absence of a complete listing, we can only tell you to choose the offer for the Alhambra that suits you best.
Main photo credit: Flickr – FRANCISCO FERNÁNDEZ
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