Alcázar of the Christian Monarchs & Gardens Guided Tour

The Alcázar de los Reyes Cristianos was built in the fourteenth century on the site of earlier Roman and Moorish palaces. Ferdinand and Isabella used it as a base during the campaign against Granada, and Christopher Columbus came here to seek their backing; later it served the Inquisition and then as a prison.

On this guided visit you’ll see the towers and halls, a collection of Roman mosaics found in the city, and the Arab-style baths below the palace. The highlight for many is the long terraced garden, with pools, fountains, orange trees and clipped cypresses leading away from the walls.