🎸 Granada Travel Guide: Eat, Stay & Play

Itinerary: 📅 14th: Morning arrival → Afternoon Alhambra → Evening Mirador de San Nicolás 📅 15th: Morning Monasterio de San Jerónimo → Alcaicería Market → Royal Chapel → Return to Madrid (Food & lodging tips in comments!) 🏰 Must-Visit Spots: 📍 Alhambra Palace Book tickets EARLY! (We barely got ours 3 weeks ahead.) Free audio guide: https://audioguia.alhambra-patronato.es (text version too). Pro tip: If you have a youth ticket, exchange it for a paper one before entering Nasrid Palaces (or face a long walk back!). Why it’s magical: Stunning Islamic gardens, water channels, and fountains—more "Eastern" than Madrid’s palace. Best photo spot: Generalife Gardens (orange trees 🍊 + mountain views 🏔️). Sunset flocks of birds make it extra dreamy! 🌄 Mirador de San Nicolás Nighttime = prime time! Alhambra glows under lights, with live guitar music 🎸. Bus from Alhambra exit, but BRING A JACKET—it’s freezing up there! ⛪ Monasterio de San Jerónimo Student ticket: €4.50. The gold-covered main chapel is jaw-droppingly intricate. Don’t miss the cloister’s orange trees! 🛍️ Alcaicería Market Narrow lanes packed with souvenirs. Cheaper fridge magnets here (€1.5–2.5) vs. tourist shops (€2.5–3.5). ✝️ Royal Chapel (Capilla Real) Closed during Mass (Sunday 1 PM), but we lucked out with impromptu flamenco street performances! Keep coins handy to tip dancers. 🚶♀️ Bonus: All spots are walkable—Granada’s streets are vibrant with Christmas markets 🎄, decorations, and parades during winter! #SpainTravel #Granada #Alhambra #HiddenGems #TravelTips ✈️🌍