Your trip to Granada.

1. Morning
   Alhambra with a timed entry

   Enter through the Pabellón de Acceso right at opening. See the Generalife and the Alcazaba before your timed entry to the Palacios Nazaríes, which must be bought in advance. Bring your original passport.

2. Afternoon
   Palacio de Carlos V and walk down into the centre

   Finish at the Alhambra with the Palacio de Carlos V and the Museo de la Alhambra. Then head to the Cathedral and the Capilla Real, which houses the tombs of the Catholic Monarchs.

3. Late afternoon
   Carrera del Darro to San Nicolás

   Pass through the Alcaicería and return to Plaza Nueva. Walk along the Carrera del Darro to the Paseo de los Tristes, with the Alhambra's walls above, and climb the Albaicín to the Mirador de San Nicolás to see the low light over the Alhambra.

4. Evening
   Tapas in the Albaicín

   Go down the streets of the Albaicín and do a tapas crawl through the bars in the neighbourhood or the centre, near Plaza Nueva. In many of them a tapa comes with each drink. Dinner usually starts after 9 pm.

Day 1

1. Morning
   Alcazaba and Palacios Nazaríes

   Start at the Alhambra with the Alcazaba and climb the Torre de la Vela. Then enter the Palacios Nazaríes at the time printed on your ticket and walk through the Mexuar, Comares, the Patio de los Leones and the Partal.

2. Afternoon
   Generalife and Palacio de Carlos V

   Cross over to the Generalife and descend through the gardens to the Patio de la Acequia. Take a break in the circular courtyard of the Palacio de Carlos V and visit the Museo de la Alhambra on the ground floor.

3. Late afternoon
   Carmen de los Mártires

   Exit through the Puerta de la Justicia and walk to the Carmen de los Mártires to see the city and the Vega from the top of the gardens. Then descend toward the centre.

4. Evening
   Tapas crawl through the centre

   Choose the bars on the streets around Plaza Nueva and the Cathedral. Order one drink at a time to try the tapas that arrive with each round.

Day 2

1. Morning
   Cathedral and Capilla Real

   Start the day at the Capilla Real, with the crypt of the Catholic Monarchs and the Flemish painting in the museum. Then enter the Cathedral to see the main chapel by Diego de Siloé.

2. Afternoon
   Commercial centre and San Jerónimo

   Pass by the Alcaicería, Plaza de Bib-Rambla and the Corral del Carbón. After lunch, walk to the Monasterio de San Jerónimo, where the tomb of the Gran Capitán is located.

3. Late afternoon
   Bañuelo, Darro and San Nicolás

   Return to Plaza Nueva and enter the Bañuelo on the Carrera del Darro. Continue to the Paseo de los Tristes and climb the Albaicín to the Mirador de San Nicolás before sunset.

4. Evening
   Albaicín and Sacromonte at night

   Have dinner in the Albaicín. For those who want flamenco, the caves of the Sacromonte have night shows; book in advance.

Day 1

1. Morning
   Complete Alhambra visit

   Enter the Alhambra early, visit the Alcazaba, the Palacios Nazaríes at the scheduled time and the Partal. Remember that each area only admits one entry per ticket.

2. Afternoon
   Generalife and museums

   Head to the Generalife. On the way back, see the Palacio de Carlos V, the Museo de la Alhambra and, if there's time, the Museo de Bellas Artes on the upper floor.

3. Late afternoon
   Paseo de los Tristes

   Walk down the Cuesta de los Chinos to the Paseo de los Tristes and follow the Carrera del Darro to Plaza Nueva, with the Alhambra lit up above.

4. Evening
   Tapas near Plaza Nueva

   Do a tapas crawl along the streets around Plaza Nueva, without needing to climb hills after a day at the Alhambra.

Day 2

1. Morning
   Capilla Real and Cathedral

   Visit the Capilla Real and the Cathedral early, before the tour groups. Then proceed through the Alcaicería to Plaza de Bib-Rambla.

2. Afternoon
   Corral del Carbón and Bañuelo

   Enter the Corral del Carbón and, after lunch, go to the Bañuelo via the Carrera del Darro. Continue to the Paseo de los Tristes.

3. Late afternoon
   Sacromonte and San Nicolás

   Go up to the Sacromonte and visit the Museo Cuevas. Cross the Albaicín to the Mirador de San Nicolás for the end of the day.

4. Evening
   Flamenco or tapas

   Choose between a flamenco show in a cave of the Sacromonte, with a booking, or a dinner in the Albaicín.

Day 3

1. Morning
   Cartuja

   Take a bus or taxi to the Monasterio de la Cartuja and allow time for the sacristy and the Baroque Sagrario.

2. Afternoon
   San Jerónimo and Huerta de San Vicente

   Return to the centre via the Monasterio de San Jerónimo. In the afternoon, go to the Huerta de San Vicente, Lorca's house, at the time of one of the guided visits. In winter, those who prefer snow can swap this day for the Sierra Nevada.

3. Late afternoon
   Parque de las Ciencias or Carmen de los Mártires

   With children, head to the Parque de las Ciencias. Without children, go up to the Carmen de los Mártires to see the Vega from above.

4. Evening
   Last round of tapas

   End the trip with tapas in the centre. Many bars only serve hot tapas when the kitchen opens, from 8 pm.