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Flamenco in Granada

Flamenco shows in Granada take place in the caves of Sacramonte. Most guidebooks warn against visiting the touristy "shows" or tablaos on the grounds that they’re not genuine.

Feedback from our customers is generally positive and provided you go along aware that you're attending a tourist show you'll enjoy a good night out .
 
You'll find information at your hotel reception, and often you'll be collected and taken to the venue.

Sala Alhambra
The Sala Alhambra (Parque Empresarial Olinda, Edif. 12) provides transport from your hotel. performances begin at 22:15h and you can either have dinner or just a drink with the show.

Zambra de Marķa La Canastera
Located at Sacramonte, 89, this is one of the classic flamenco cave performances. You are collected at your hotel at 21:00h and taken on a tour of the Moorish Albayzin area before arriving at the cave where you can have a drink and enjoy the artists at work.

Zambra Gitana La Rocio
At Camino de Sacramonte, 70, also offer a pre-performance tour beginning at 21:30h followed by a show with drink in Las Cuevas de La Rocio. The floodlit Alhambra Palace can be seen in the background.

Zambra Gitana de Los Tarantos 
Los Tarantos (Sacramonte, 9) provide transport from your hotel at 19:30h to the restaurant Tendido 1 located at the city's bullring. After dinner you will take a stroll around the Albayzin district before heading to Las Cuevas de Los Tarantos for the flamenco show with drink.

Bar Huerto del Loro
This Flamenco bar is not located in Sacramonte but in Calle Cuesta de la Churra next to Plaza Nueva and Santa Ana. It has flamenco shows every Thursday and Friday night at 10pm and costs 8b Euros.
 

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Granada Airport Transfers

Pre-book Granada airport transfers and have a driver waiting for you on arrival. A regular bus service connects the airport arrivals lounge to the city centre and there are always plenty of taxis willing to drive you the 17km. 

Cheap Accommodation

There is a good selection of hostels around the Plaza Nueva but with such a lot of visitors these tend to get booked up in advance.  Here you can pre-book budget accommodation in Granada.

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Alhambra Tickets

The Alhambra attracts over 2 million visitors a year and tickets do sell out on certain dates.  Buying tickets on the same day as your visit often involves a long queue in the hot sun early in the morning.  Therefore, you should reserve Alhambra tickets in advance.

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