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Nasrid Palaces: An Alhambra Smartphone Tour

New3 hFree cancellationBy VoiceMap Audio Tours
Nasrid Palaces: An Alhambra Smartphone Tour

About this activity

On this self-guided audio tour, architecture scholar Blanca Espigares Rooney — whose family is from Alhambra — guides you through Granada's most iconic monument, helping you decode Arabic symbols and trace the Nasrid palaces' evolution across four distinctive periods.

Starting at the Puerta de la Justicia, you'll explore the differences between Eastern and Western medieval architecture before entering the Palace of Charles V and the Nasrid Palaces themselves. Along the way, discover how Queen Isabella's 1492 decree preserved these structures by allowing adaptation rather than destruction, learn to identify the most repeated Arabic phrase throughout the palaces, and stand before the world's largest muqarnas in the Palace of the Lions.

By the end, you'll have peered into the heart of one of history's most astonishing architectural achievements.

PLEASE NOTE: Entry to the Alhambra and its palaces is not included. You'll need to purchase entry tickets separately.

What's included

  • ✓Lifetime access to this tour in English before your booking date and after it
  • ✓The VoiceMap app for Android and iOS
  • ✓Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
  • ✓Flexibility to explore at your own pace with a self-guided GPS tour
  • ✓Directions to the starting point so that when you’re in the right place, the tour will start

Not included

  • ✕Personal expenses for admission fees not included during the tour
  • ✕An in-person guide
  • ✕Smartphone and headphones
  • ✕Food and drink
  • ✕Transportation

Meeting and pickup

  • This tour starts at C. Real de la Alhambra, s/n, Centro, 18009 Granada, Spain. Before arrival, please install the mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading.

Good to know

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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