There are many traditional baths, try one! A scenic walk next to the canal, leading to some hidden gem restaurants, coffee shops and mountain trails. Best way to explore is by foot. Have a phone with Google Maps ready… I lost myself in the mysteries of this city, especially in the old quarters, the cultural diversity and history – fascinating and alluring. The moorish influence and history in southern Spain makes for an enchanting experience. Alhambra 🙌 An elaborate Moorish palace on the hill. To avoid disappointment, book tickets in advance. I didn’t take nearly enough photos to do this beautiful and vibrant city justice, you’ll have to take my word for it...
Read moreThe ticket is €5 and will get you in to a few more places (horno oro and one more). Opening times are (or were, I've recommended a change) wrong in Google, and on the tickets. The lady at reception says all the included sites shut at 5pm and she's right.
Walking round can take as little as 2 minutes, and there is literally no information about the specifics of the baths besides some general blurb on the leaflet.
It's probably a bit expensive considering other museums are better and free. That said, if you don't mind the €5 then it's reasonable interesting to see the construction, including the styled skylights. I'm...
Read moreFree admission Sunday added something to the visit. It was well worth the walk in the sun because the restoration that has been done was relatively subtle and gave us a real good idea what the old Arab baths might have been like. Somehow you do expect everything to be a little larger, given that it was a main bath house. The spaces were no larger than a lounge room. However, the water heating and underfloor heat distribution were very modern for a thousand years ago. The interactive video sites were also very good to use, because they gave us a better idea of exactly what had...
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