Alhambra

Introduction

Built mainly in the 13th and 14th centuries by the Nasrid dynasty, the last Muslim rulers of the Iberian Peninsula, the complex holds the Alcazaba fortress, the Nasrid Palaces with the Court of the Lions and Court of the Myrtles, the Generalife gardens and summer palace, and the Renaissance Palace of Charles V, added after the Reconquista. After the Christian conquest of Granada in 1492 it became the court of the Catholic Monarchs, later fell into neglect, and was restored in the 19th century; it became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984. General admission costs about 19 euros and covers the Nasrid Palaces, Alcazaba and Generalife; Generalife and Alcazaba alone cost about 12 euros, and night visits to the Nasrid Palaces about 15 euros. Day visits run 8:30 to 18:00 from November to February and 8:30 to 20:00 from March to October. Bus C3 climbs from Plaza Nueva.