You want to make sure that you book a ticket or tour that includes all the main parts of the Alhambra. You also have the option to visit the Alhambra at night. Evening tickets for the Nasrid Palaces are separate from the tickets for Generalife and the Gardens.
Can you see the Alhambra without tickets?
If none of the above options are available, a large part inside the walls of the Alhambra complex can be visited without an entrance ticket. For all the main parts of the Alhambra (the Nasrid Palaces and the Generalife) you need a ticket.
Where can I photograph the Alhambra?
Where can I access Alhambra?
You can access the complex of monuments:
- Directly from the ticket offices (access nearest to the Generalife).
- Through the Puerta de los Carros [Gate of the Carts]. The most used, since it is right in thea middle, near the Torre de las Cabezas [Tower of the Heads].
- Through the Puerta de la Justicia [Gate of Justice].
Can you visit the Alhambra for free?
Access to the monumental complex of the Alhambra in Granada is paid and you will need to buy a ticket to take a tour of the Nasrid palace city. However, there are some sites in the Alhambra that you can see without spending money. The Palace of Charles V, which houses the Alhambra Museum and the Museum of Fine Arts.