Alhambra Palace Tickets
Admission to the Alhambra Palace is restricted to the timetables of morning,
afternoon or evening, according to the type of
ticket purchased.
Morning Ticket
Monday to Sunday: 8.30 am to 2 p.m.
This gives complete access to the Alcazaba, the Nasrid Palaces and the
Generalife gardens.
Afternoon Ticket
Monday to Sunday from 2.30pm to 6pm from November to February and 2pm to 8pm
from March to October. This gives complete access to the Alcazaba, the Nasrid
Palaces and the Generalife gardens.
Evening Visit
This includes only the areas of the Nasrid Palaces open to visitors. Entry to
the Nasrid Palaces is strictly limited to the times indicated on the ticket.
Once inside, visitors may remain until the Monument closes.
Evening Visit Times
November to February: Friday and Saturday from 8 p.m. to 9.30 p.m.
March to October: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 10 p.m.
to 11.30 p.m.
Entrance to the Nasrid Palaces
Most of your time at the Alhambra Palace complex will be spent in the Nasrid
Palaces. A complete tour of the Alhambra Palace complex takes about three hours.
You should organise your visit according to the assigned time of admission to
the Nasrid Palaces which you will be given when you buy your tickets.
Entrance to the Nasrid Palaces is strictly limited to the half hour indicated
on your ticket due to the restrictions on maximum capacity in this area (350
people each half hour). You will be refused admission outside this time band.
You should plan your visit around what time you have been assigned to enter
the Nazrid Palaces.
There are three recommended routes you can take in visiting the Alhambra:
Alcazaba - Palacios Nazarķes - Generalife
Palacios Nazarķes - Alcazaba - Generalife
Generalife - Alcazaba - Palacios Nazarķes
Please note that "Palacios Nazarķes" is Spanish for "Nasrid Palaces"
Alhambra Palace Ticket Sales
Some tickets do go on sale every morning when the ticket office opens at
8.30am but you'll need to get there early as long queues quickly develop
especially during the high season. The Alhambra Palace ticket office at the
entrance pavilion near the parking.
Tickets are sold out for many dates so for peace of mind and to avoid long
queues in the hot sun you should book tickets in advance.
Ticket Office Hours
March-Oct. open daily from 8.30am to 8.00pm
Nov-Feb. open daily from 8.30am to 6.00pm
Advance Ticket Sales
It is fairly straightforward to order Alhambra tickets in advance.
The previous arrangement of buying through branches of the BBVA ended in
August 2007. The new arrangement is with La Caixa bank which allows tickets to
be bought upto three months in advance through their website at
www.alhambra-tickets.es.
When you arrive at the Alhambra you can then collect your tickets at a bank
of yellow machines in an alcove to right of the ticket offices. You need to
insert the credit card which you used to pay for the tickets in order to collect
them.
The La Caixa bank has a telephone service whereby you can buy tickets by
credit card. You will have to select either a morning or afternoon visit but
cannot specify the time for entering the Nasrid Palaces. Operators speak
English. Make sure you have your reference number and credit card that was used
to make the purchase when you collect the tickets at the Alhambra ticket office.
TEL. (+ 34) 934 923 750 from outside Spain
TEL. 902 888 001 from within Spain.
INTERNET: www.alhambra-tickets.es
All Sold Out?
The Alhambra often sells out and many people who leave buying tickets until
the last minute find themselves unable to gain access. A possible solution is to
buy the
Granada City Pass (Bono Turistico) which provides access to all the city's
main tourist attractions including the Alhambra. These passes are usually still
available even when Alhambra tickets have sold out.
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