Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #2 in Granada, Spain

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Number of sights 5 sights
Distance 1.9 km
Ascend 57 m
Descend 44 m

Explore Granada in Spain with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.

Activities in GranadaIndividual Sights in Granada

Sight 1: Parque de las Ciencias

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Parque de las Ciencias

Parque de las Ciencias is a science center and museum, part of the European Network of Science Centers and Museums (ECSITE), located in the city of Granada, Spain. Under the motto "A new kind of Museum", Parque de las Ciencias was founded in 1990 and opened in 1995. The museum has been solely directed by Ernesto Páramo Sureda since its establishment and its successive expansions. It occupies 70,000 m2 and holds permanent and temporary exhibitions including a planetarium, educational facilities, café, restaurant, bookshop, library, cinemas, etc. It has a cultural gallery ranging from 50 to 550 in number. Some of the museum’s highlights are its Plastination Lab and Restoration and Production Workshops.

Wikipedia: Parque de las Ciencias (Granada) (EN), Website

972 meters / 12 minutes

Sight 2: Alcázar Genil

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The Alcázar Genil is a Muslim-era palace in the city of Granada, Spain. It was originally called al-Qasr al-Sayyid and is located beside the River Genil outside the city walls. Today, only a pavilion of the palace is preserved. It currently houses the Francisco Ayala Foundation.

Wikipedia: Alcázar Genil (EN)

241 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 3: Ermita de San Sebastián

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The hermitage of San Sebastián and San Fabián was originally a half-military fortress and half-religious construction that the Muslims built on the border with the Christian kingdoms, dating back to the thirteenth century. Built in 1218, under Almohad domination, it belongs to the route of the caliphate. It is located in the Spanish city of Granada, autonomous community of Andalusia, at the end of the Paseo del Violón, on the left bank of the Genil River.

Wikipedia: Ermita de San Sebastián (Granada) (ES)

263 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 4: Palacio de Congresos de Granada

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The Palace of Exhibitions and Congresses of Granada is a convention building located in the Andalusian city of Granada (Spain), whose main function is the celebration of congresses and fair exhibitions, as well as concerts and shows. It is located in the city center, on the Paseo del Violón, next to the left bank of the Genil River.

Wikipedia: Palacio de Congresos de Granada (ES), Website

463 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 5: Puente romano

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The bridge over the Genil River is located within the urban area of the Spanish city of Granada, over the Genil River, right at its confluence with the Darro River. It is also popularly known as the Roman Bridge although, due to the materials and the way they were placed, it was built in the twelfth century, perhaps on earlier remains. It was declared an Asset of Cultural Interest in 2007, within the Historic Garden of the Paseo del Genil.

Wikipedia: Puente sobre el río Genil (Granada) (ES)

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