Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #4 in Granada, Spain
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5.7 km
144 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 GranadaSight 1: 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.
Sight 2: Alcázar Genil
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.
Sight 3: Ermita de San Sebastián
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.
Sight 4: Palacio de Congresos de Granada
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.
Sight 5: Cristo de los Favores
The Blessed Christ of the Favores, whose honorary distinction was granted by the city of Granada in 2003 with the city's gold medal.
Sight 6: Iglesia de San Cecilio
The church of San Cecilio is a Roman Catholic church in the Spanish city of Granada.
Sight 7: Auditorio Manuel de Falla
The Manuel de Falla de Granada Auditorium is the headquarters of the City of Granada Orchestra, and the Manuel de Falla Archive.
Wikipedia: Auditorio Manuel de Falla (Granada) (ES), Website
Sight 8: Carmen de los Mártires
The Carmen de los Mártires is a famous carmen and garden located in the Spanish city of Granada. It is located on the southern slope of the hill of the Cerro del Mauror, which supports the Bermejas Towers at its summit, within the Alhambra enclosure, in the lands known until the fourteenth century by the Arabs as Campo de Ahabul and by the Christians as the Campo or corral of the Captives. With its more than seven hectares, it is the largest of the city's cármenes, which includes a magnificent palace, romantic gardens and Nasrid orchards over the capital of Granada, with extraordinary panoramic views of the Sierra Nevada, La Vega and the city.
Sight 9: Pozos Altos y Alberca Rota
The Pozos Altos are a set of archaeological remains from the Nasrid period, the main one being the so-called Alberca Rota, located in the Dehesa del Generalife, specifically in the northern area of Cerro del Sol, which are part of the hydraulic structure of water supply for the set of almunias and palaces located in the surroundings of the Generalife Palace. in the Alhambra (Granada). Together with Los Albercones and the Acequia Real, they form one of the most important hydraulic complexes in medieval Spain.
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