Albaicin
ATTRACTION Keywords:
Cultural Experience,
Good Place to Relax,
Good Views / Viewpoint,
People Watching,
Popular with Locals,
Walking/Hiking,
Neighborhood
The Albaicin (also spelled Albayzin or Albaycin) is Granada's old Muslim quarter, and its steep twisting streets still have a medieval feel. With its white buildings and deep-gardened mansions spilling down the hill, the Albaicin is beautiful in itself, but what makes it particularly stunning is its views of the Alhambra. (The views of the Albaicin from the Alhambra enhance that experience as well!) There's a viewing point by the church of St. Nicolas that offers particularly good Alhambra vistas.
The Albaicin was heritage-listed in 1984. Its name may have derived from settlers fleeing the Christian invasion of the town Baeza, or it may derive from an Arabic phrase meaning 'quarter of the falconers.' Despite the Christian conquest of the city in 1492, it survived as a Muslim quarter for some decades, and you can still see the remains of Islamic bathhouses, mansions and fountains.
Latest Reviews
Review by vinces6394, May 2013
Doing what: Granada and Albaicin Walking Tour
Review by JULIAN W, United Kingdom, April 2013
Doing what: Granada Day Trip from Seville Including Skip-the-Line Entrance to Alhambra Palace and Optional Albaicin Walking Tour
Excellent day trip and superb tour guide (Clara). Tour guide was very informative and fun at the same time and very enthusiastic on the Albaicin walking tour.
Not over impressed with the tour operator, Andalsur. We called in at the tour office near the Cathedral in Seville to confirm our arrangements and we felt they had no time for us but the actual tour turned out to be excellent.
Review by Zainal Fithri M, March 2013
Doing what: Granada Day Trip from Seville Including Skip-the-Line Entrance to Alhambra Palace and Optional Albaicin Walking Tour
The Alhambra Palace is probably the most beautiful place we've been to. The guide Marco - is entertaining and really professional. We enjoyed listening to his accounts about this spectacular place. The best part of this tour was having lunch at AlBaicin - the Moorish quarters - We ate at the restaurant with the most magical view of the Alhambra - even if all memories are erased from our minds, this view will remain. Highly recommended.
Practical Info
Buses 31 and 32 from Plaza Nueva will take you on a circular route around the Albaicin. They run roughly every 10 minutes.
