Things to do in Granada

Granada was the last Moorish kingdom in Spain, and its crowning legacy, the Alhambra, still commands the city from a ridge backed by the peaks of the Sierra Nevada. Inside its walls lie the Nasrid Palaces, with some of the most intricate Islamic decoration anywhere, and the Generalife, a summer estate of fountains, hedges and flowerbeds.

Across the valley, the Albaicín climbs in a maze of white houses and hidden garden villas to viewpoints facing the Alhambra, while the Sacromonte beyond is known for its cave homes and flamenco. Add free tapas with your drinks, Arab-style baths and a lively student population, and Granada easily fills two or three days.