Photographs show different viewpoints, dates and conditions. They do not establish current access to a particular route. Every image is credited below.
The Alhambra against the Sierra NevadaPhoto: Jebulon, CC0Decorative calligraphy and stucco at the MexuarPhoto: Roberto Chamoso G, CC BY-SA 3.0 esA garden pool in the Partal areaPhoto: R Prazeres, CC BY-SA 4.0The Alcazaba and its views over GranadaPhoto: AdriPozuelo, CC BY-SA 3.0 esThe Court of the Lions and its central fountainPhoto: Sean Adams, CC BY 2.0A pavilion in the Court of the LionsPhoto: Jebulon, CC0Granada and the Alhambra after darkPhoto: José Sáez, CC BY-SA 2.0The delicate pattern of a stucco ceilingPhoto: Jebulon, CC0The tiled roofs of the Nasrid palacesPhoto: Jebulon, CC0The Alhambra, detail. Granada, SpainPhoto: Jebulon, CC0Alhambra at dusk, from Mirador San Nicolas, Granada, SpainPhoto: Jebulon, CC0Towers, walls, gardens of the Alhambra, as seen from the Generalife, Granada, SpainPhoto: Jebulon, CC0The Alcazaba (the fortress) of the Alhambra of Granada, SpainPhoto: Jebulon, CC0The Partal pavilion in the Alhambra’s gardensPhoto: Tesla Delacroix, CC BY-SA 4.0The Alcazaba of the Alhambra in GranadaPhoto: Jebulon, CC0
The story behind the picture
Let water and shade lead
At the Alhambra, a doorway can frame a garden, a pool can hold a reflection and a surface can reward a long close look. The atmosphere comes from relationships between spaces as much as individual decorative details. The wider grounds help explain the setting above Granada.
Build the day around the exact timed entry you hold. Allow enough time to reach the relevant entrance and explore the other included areas without rushing.