Granada's Arab Legacy Free Tour

Do you want to discover how people lived in the south of Spain before the Reconquest of the Catholic Monarchs? On this free tour through the Granada of Al-Andalus, we'll visit the palace of Dar al-Horra, the house of Chapiz, and El Bañuelo to learn all about the Arab legacy in the city.

Granada's Arab Legacy Tour

At the scheduled time, we'll meet at the Placeta de San Miguel Bajo and set off on our tour of the Granada of Al-Andalus. During the free tour, we'll delve into the Muslim culture in Granada and visit three important monuments that will allow us to discover what life was like in this city between the eighth and fifteenth centuries.

We'll first visit the palace of Dar Al-Horra, where the mother of Sultan Boabdil lived. We'll explore the palace, built on the ruins of another Nasrid construction belonging to Mohamed I.

Afterwards, we'll walk to the Nasrid Maristan, founded by Sultan Muhammad V in the 14th century as the first hospital in Granada. You'll learn about its history.

Next, we'll leave the Chapiz house and walk to the Bañuelo, one of the best-preserved Arab baths in Spain. We'll then discover the Casa del Horno del Oro, learning about a typical Moorish settlement and its features.

After 2 hours and 15 minutes together, we'll end this free tour by saying our goodbyes at Paseo de los Tristes, where we'll have views of the Alhambra.