What to book before going to Granada

Book these before you travel

• Alhambra and Generalife

  Book ahead

  Book the general daytime ticket online as early as you can. Choose the Nasrid Palaces time first, because arriving late means losing that entry. Tickets must be collected at least one hour before the Nasrid Palaces time.

  Open 8:30 am–8:00 pm

  Daytime hours are 08:30 to 20:00 until 14 October, then 08:30 to 18:00 from 15 October to 31 March. Night visits run on fewer days: Tuesday to Saturday until 14 October, then Friday and Saturday only. Closed on 25 December and 1 January. The Palace of Charles V and the Alhambra Museum are free to enter.

  See tickets

  Source: Patronato de la Alhambra y Generalife, checked October 5, 2026

Booking saves you the queue

• Granada Cathedral

  Booking advised

  Tickets are sold online and at the desk. Buy online if you plan to come at midday or at a weekend, which the official site flags as the busy times.

  Open 3:00 pm–6:15 pm

  Monday to Saturday 10:00 to 18:15, Sundays 15:00 to 18:15. The doors close 30 minutes after the last entry. On 1 November it opens from 15:00. Check the official page for other changes.

  See the guided visit

  Source: Archdiócesis de Granada (Tickets Granada Cristiana), checked October 5, 2026

• Royal Chapel

  Booking advised

  Book online if you come at midday or at a weekend, when a queue forms at the small entrance.

  Open 11:30 am–6:30 pm

  Monday to Saturday 10:00 to 18:30, Sundays and religious holidays 11:30 to 18:30. Closed on 25 December and 1 January. Shorter hours apply on 12 October, 1 November and 2 November.

  See the guided visit

  Source: Archdiócesis de Granada (Tickets Granada Cristiana), checked October 5, 2026

No booking needed

Turn up when it suits the day.

• AlbaicínFree
• Mirador de San NicolásFree
• SacromonteFree
• Carrera del Darro and Paseo de los TristesFree
• Cartuja Monastery
• Parque de las Ciencias
• Alcaicería and Plaza Bib-RamblaFree
• San Jerónimo Monastery
• El Bañuelo Arab Baths
• Corral del Carbón
• San Agustín MarketFree
• Carmen de los Mártires