Alcazaba — Local services in Granada

I honestly didn’t want to write a review like this. But this was, without a doubt, one of the most frustrating and disrespectful experiences I’ve had as a traveler. The staff at both the entrance and the viewpoint were shockingly unprofessional and completely unprepared to handle international tourists.

First of all, not a single staff member spoke even basic English. For a major tourist site, this is absolutely unacceptable. Communication was entirely impossible.

I entered through the gate at 7:55 PM and ran straight to the viewpoint. I arrived by 7:57 PM at the latest. However, the staff member at the viewpoint aggressively pointed at his watch, shouted in Spanish “It’s 8 o’clock!”, physically blocked our way with his body, refused to let us see the view at all, and ordered us to leave. He made no effort whatsoever to understand the situation.

We weren’t asking for much — just 10 seconds to enjoy the view would have been enough. Instead, we were caught in a pointless, frustrating argument that lasted over 3 minutes. It was a complete waste of time, energy, and patience.

To make matters worse, the staff showed no flexibility, empathy, or even accuracy. I checked his watch — it was over 4 minutes fast. Yet he treated that time as absolute law. And if the viewpoint was to be closed precisely at 8:00 PM, why on earth was I allowed to enter at 7:55 PM?

I have rarely felt so unwelcome and disrespected at a tourist site. It wasn’t just disappointing — it was infuriating. This facility seriously needs to reconsider its staff training, time management, and most importantly, basic respect for...

The history of the Alhambra is linked with the geographical place where it is located: Granada. On a rocky hill that is difficult to access, on the banks of the River Darro, protected by mountains and surrounded by woods, among the oldest quarters in the city, the Alhambra rises up like an imposing castle with reddish tones in its ramparts that prevent the outside world from seeing the delicate beauty they enclose. Originally designed as a military area, the Alhambra became the residence of royalty and of the court of Granada in the middle of the thirteenth century, after the establishment of the Nasrid kingdom and the construction of the first palace, by the founder king Mohammed ibn Yusuf ben Nasr, better known as Alhamar. Throughout the thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, the fortress became a citadel with high ramparts and defensive towers, which house two main areas: the military area, or Alcazaba, the barracks of the royal guard, and the medina or court city, the location of the famous Nasrid Palaces and the remains of the houses of noblemen and plebeians who lived there. The Charles V Palace, (which was built after the city was taken by the Catholic Monarchs in 1492) is also...

This place is truly amazing. I can see why its on the National Geographic top 100 places. It is totally unique. This has to be the best example of a Moorish hilltop fortress there is and they started building at the Alcazaba in 1238! The Alcazaba itself is an incredible fortress. If you go here, make sure you do the tower at the back. I notices a few tour guides bypassing this. The views from the top over Granada are amazing and should not be missed. There is also so much here from the gardens and the Alcazaba tower to the Nazaries palace and all the nooks and crannies’ between. There are also some remarkable treasures on exhibit. You can easily spend a few hours walking around in here. We made a special trip from Malaga to visit and it was well worth it. This is one place you have to visit . I would recommend getting here early. We got here for 08:30 when it opened, which seems to be the...