Alhambra de Granada Highlights

THIS MONTH WE HIGHLIGHT...

The Lions come back to the Nasrid Palaces

The final phase of the works on the Court of the Lions includes the installation of the hydraulic circuit and the laying of new flooring, making it possible to the public to walk in the central part of the Court in the spring of 2012...

This month we recommmend

Tour of the landscape and the urban environment

The visits are guided by experts in interpreting architectural and natural Heritage and the visit time is around four hours...

Tourist Merit

Patronato de la Alhambra y Generalife has been awarded the Tourist Merit plaque...

The Alhambra informs

Modification of the public visit itinerary in the Court of the Lions and restoration works on the 'Casas de la Mimbre'...

Silla del Moro mirador opens to the public

Open to the public every Saturday and Sunday. The mirador will open at 9 am, closing at 4 pm. Free entry.....

Reasons to visit Granada

Discover the best culture and leisure offer in the province of Granada through a combined visit to the Alhambra, Sierra Nevada, the Memoria de Andalucía Museum and the Science Park.

M.C. Escher. Infinite Universes

The exhibition has its own website set up to allow visitors and other fans of the artist to approach Escher’s work...

News

Prince Haakon of Norway, fascinated by the Alhambra

This morning Prince Haakon of Norway paid a private visit to the Alhambra and Generalife. The Crown Prince of Norway, not accompanied this time by his wife Mette-Marit, toured the site with a guide and showed particular interest...

Patronato de la Alhambra y Generalife and Obra Social “la Caixa” promote project to improve accessibility to monument

Obra Social “la Caixa” and Patronato de la Alhambra y Generalife (PAG) are working together to eliminate architectural barriers and install a lift in the Palace of Carlos V to link the central courtyard of the palace with the...

New Dobla de Oro tourist package brings Alhambra closer to Granada

Minister for Culture launches new tourist package to promote overnight stays in Granada – Combined tour of the Alhambra and Generalife and of Hispano-Islamic sites in town

ONCE to feature the Alhambra on 5 million lottery tickets

Series to be issued next Wednesday as part of a feature on Spain’s autonomous communities: The Best of our Land

Schedule of activites and exhibitions

Owen Jones and the Alhambra

Patronato de la Alhambra y Generalife and the Victoria and Albert Museum will honour English architect

M.C. Escher. Infinite Universes

The Patronato de la Alhambra y Generalife (PAG) and Granada Science Park have organised the forthcoming exhibition M.C. Escher. Infinite Universes

Seminar on Owen Jones, the Alhambra and orientalism

Seminar to be held over 21-22 February 2012, in the Palace of Carlos V, where the Jones exhibition runs until 28 February

The influence of Ziryab on Hispano-Islamic culture

Free programme, voluntary guides from the Museum of the Alhambra

Nasrid Doubloons

Nasrid Doubloons is an exhibition of gold coins dating to the time of sultan Yusuf I (1333-1354) and recently acquired by the Patronato de la Alhambra y Generalife

Draw and know the Museum of the Alhambra 2011

Each participant chooses a piece of the Museum of the Alhambra and then make a drawing of it or write an comic on it

The Alhambra and the Generalife

Alhambra de Granada Highlights

The Lions come back to the Nasrid Palaces