Generalife Gardens
- Address: Granada
- Hours: Open daily 8:30am - 6pm (until 8pm Mar - Oct), open late Fri and Sat evenings. Closed Dec 25 and Jan 1
- Admission: Complex admission: €12, Garden admission: € 6 - €12
ATTRACTION Keywords:
Good Place to Relax,
Park / Garden
Generalife Gardens Reviews
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Review by DAN M, September 2011
Doing what: Skip the Line: Alhambra and Generalife Gardens Half-Day Tour
Alhmabra is a must see when in Spain. The gardens alone are worth the trip. Our guide was very informative. What an amazing place.
Review by Rebecca F, August 2011
Doing what: Skip the Line: Alhambra and Generalife Gardens Half-Day Tour
The Alhambra and Generalife Gardens are one of the great sights of Europe. However, the tour guide we were assigned to was a terrible disappointment.
Although we were scheduled for an english-language tour, our guide's english was mediocre and not idiomatic, his pronunciation sometimes unintelligible, his self-repetition incessant. His delivery was monotonous...he never expressed a single bit of excitement about the site. The wireless mic he used was good to about 20 feet in a direct line-of-sight, but after that it began to break up. Nevertheless, he persisted in walking at his own speed through the grounds and, consequently, very few people actually heard much of his commentary. He gave very few insights into local legends or fascinating details, but gave us mostly dimensions, dates, and facts. Unfortunately, he was often unclear in his references...he spoke often about the destruction "Napoleon's troops" had wreaked on the grounds, but never mentioned that it was Joseph Napoleon to whom he was referring. Most of the people in our group thought that Napoleon Bonaparte had been waging war in Spain!
He neglected to gather the group around him for explanations and never once solicited questions. When we were able to catch him to ask a question, he answered, but never once broadcast that extra information to the general group.
I highly recommend visiting the Alhambra and Generalife, and I think a good tour guide would have added immensely to the experience. As it was, we gained as much from reading about the site in a tourist guide.
Review by Robert Paul W, August 2011
Doing what: Skip the Line: Alhambra and Generalife Gardens Half-Day Tour
Wonderful experience; for sure its money worth.
Good audio system to hear the guide talking about all the nice features of the Alhambra and the Generalife gardens. No problems with finding of the parking place (P1) and enough space when arriving in time. Recommend it to everybody!
Review by Judy P, August 2011
Doing what: Skip the Line: Alhambra and Generalife Gardens Half-Day Tour
The walk through the Alhambra and Gardens is both terrific and memorable. Our tour guide's English was somewhat limited. She focused on the architecture more than the history.
Review by ohammad.Pervaiz R, August 2011
Doing what: Skip the Line: Alhambra and Generalife Gardens Half-Day Tour
The tour guide was excellent.
Three hours were not enough to cover the gardens and the Moorish palace. I would have preferred covering more grounds at the palace.Overall reasonable experience. The actual palace has more fascinating things to see than the Generalife.
Review by Stephen T, July 2011
Doing what: Skip the Line: Alhambra and Generalife Gardens Half-Day Tour
We had a good guide and the tour was most pleasant as is all of Granada. Something that everybody should put on their bucket list and is at the top of the pecking order compared to similar sites. Pick up from the hotel was fine but left to own devices afterwards as we choose to stay in the gardens for a short time afterwards. An irritating omission is that the tour company/guide does not provide basic written information such as guides and maps that are freely available in the Tourism Officie.
Review by Michaela H, June 2011
Doing what: Skip the Line: Alhambra and Generalife Gardens Half-Day Tour
Excellent, got to see so much of Alhambra and the gardens. It was great.
Review by Patricia D, USA, June 2011
Doing what: Skip the Line: Alhambra and Generalife Gardens Half-Day Tour
Difficult to understand - spoke too quickly. Group was broken up but was still quite large.
Knowledge of surroundings was good but the group had trouble staying together - better in the gardens than the interior.
Review by Joanne C G, May 2011
Doing what: Skip the Line: Alhambra and Generalife Gardens Half-Day Tour
My husband, son, and I toured the Alhambra and Generalife Gardens in Granada, Spain during Holy Week. The pickup was at a hotel that was a 3 minute walk from our hotel, very convenient. The tour was extremely organized and the breakup into language groups was quick. Our guide, turistic guide, was a wealth of information and often added the extra interesting tidbit to enhance each segment of the tour. I would highly recommend travelers to choose Viatour when visiting the Alhambra.
Review by Robert T, Canada, December 2010
Doing what: Skip the Line: Alhambra and Generalife Gardens Half-Day Tour
The Alhambra and Generalife Gardens Half-day trip completely met our expectations. We were picked up at our hotel without any problems, on time. The guide was knowledgeable and friendly. It was a well-spent half-day that we would not hesitate to recommend to others.
Review by Anonymous, July 2010
Doing what: Skip the Line: Alhambra and Generalife Gardens Half-Day Tour
This tour was the highlight of our European trip! The Alhambra and Generalife Gardens was beautiful. I felt transported back in time into a magical place. In Granada we stayed at a hotel located on pedestrian only street so the tour company couldn't pick us up there. They suggested that we went to a hotel near our hotel where their bus could pick us up. The hotel they suggested was within easy walking distance and we didn't find any problem finding it. They said they would pick us up at 9.30 am, but they turned up at around 10 am. We thought we weren't going to be picked up. So I called the tour company and they said the bus was on the way. About 5 minutes later it arrived. It would've been great if they could be a bit more on time. The guide that picked us up didn't say much about the tour, so we were a bit puzzled. But once we got to Alhambra and met another guide who guided us around the complex, it became enjoyable for us. The guide we got was charming, very knowledgeable and great for keeping our group together. Without her I don't think we would've understand a lot about Alhambra and Generalife Gardens. It was really an enjoyable experience. I recommend this tour if you're in Granada.
Review by James G, Austria, June 2010
Doing what: Skip the Line: Alhambra and Generalife Gardens Half-Day Tour
Covered highlights of palaces and generalife gardens.
Review by Anonymous, June 2010
Doing what: Skip the Line: Alhambra and Generalife Gardens Half-Day Tour
Best way to see the Alhambra and Generalife Gardens, I would recommend staying on if you are able, to do the towers, which are not included in the tour, amazing views.
Review by Edgar T, New Zealand, June 2010
Doing what: Skip the Line: Alhambra and Generalife Gardens Half-Day Tour
Very good guide, but too much standing listening to descriptions due to a strike causing limited access to the buildings and garden. What we saw was worth the trip
Review by Anonymous, February 2010
Doing what: Skip the Line: Alhambra and Generalife Gardens Half-Day Tour
I found the tour was very well organized. The guide had good knowledge and was prepared to answer questions. The Alhambra is amazing and visiting it without a tour would not do it justice. The gardens associated with Alhambra are beautiful! I would certainly recommend others doing this tour as it provides a great overview and ensures that you see the main sights.
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