Granada Free Walking Tour

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Discover Granada, one of the most famous cities in the world renowned for its unique beauty and for its great historical, political and economical scene.

What is a Free Tour?

It is about a walking visit with a qualified guides for free. Once the tour is finished, you can put a price according to your level of satisfaction.

Description

Granada has been witness and home to a crossroads of civilizations since time immemorial. Our Granada Free Walking Tour will take you on a journey in time to a city where mystery, history and legends lay hidden behind its walls.

Granada - Essential is a journey through time transporting the visitor to past centuries where footprints of Islam, Judaism and Christianity remain very much embedded in its art, culture and traditions. The historic old-town declared a World Heritage site offers visitors the chance of witnessing the transformation of the Muslim Medina into a Christian capital. Evidence of this can be found in the Albayzin and Realejo districts where the Jewish quarter of Granada could once be found.

During this walking tour led by our English speaking guide we will discover some of the most emblematic places in Granada like the Cathedral, the Royal Chapel or the Mudejar style houses. Enjoy the most spectacular panoramic views of the city from the different observation points and then continue to be guided as as far as the Paseo de los Tristes, a street located between the Alhambra and Albayzin hills and the banks of the river Darro. Officially referred to as Paseo del Padre Manjón but during the 19th century it was the path used en route to the cemetery which is where it gained its name from.

As well as visiting the city´s landmarks and historical heritage, should you wish to keep on experiencing Granada, our free tour guide will happily point you in the right direction of the best traditional tapas bars and how to get there.