Of course Granada is most famous for the Alhambra and the cathedral, but this age-old city has much more on offer.

 

Historic buildings like Granada's first Christian university Curia Metropolitana, the Madraza palace and the San Jerome monastery are all well worth a visit 

 

The Alcaiceria is located just south of the cathedral. This used to be a maze of narrow streets where Moorish merchants sold spices and silk. Nowadays the tourist shops here sell mostly the same items. Of interest might be hand painted ceramics in semi-Moorish style.

 

Do visit the Albaycin, the old quarters where after the reconquest the remaining Moors settled before they were finally expelled in 1609.

 

From the Mirador San Nicolas you have nice views of the Alhambra complex, and when you visit here in spring, the snow-capped peaks of the Sierra Nevada provide for a perfect background. 

 

 

The last time we visited Granada was in April 2019.