Upon entry to the Alhambra you will have been assigned a time slot for the Palace Nazaries. If you fail to enter during this half hour time slot you will be denied entry to this stunning complex. It therefore makes sense to enter the Alhambra well before you assigned time. You can then visit other sections of the Alhambra beforehand. Logically it is best to visit first the Alcazaba then the Palace of Carlos V (with museums) before the Palace Nazaries. Then you can walk along the North wall towards the Generalife (gardens). To visit everything at a leisurely pace will require at least 3 hours.
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Tickets for the Alhambra
The number of admissions per day is limited to protect the monument. Therefore if you have not booked in advance it is imperative to turn up early in the day, especially during high season, to guarantee entry. Queues will start well before the 8.30 opening time.
There are only two organisations who sell public tickets. One is the Alhambra ticket Office and the other is La Caixa Bank.
A number of travel agents sell tickets including hotel pick up and tour guide.
The "BONO TURISTICA" to Granada includes the Alhambra amongst other atractions often has availability when direct Alhambra tickets are sold out. This is available from the Caja Granada Bank.
Online
A ticket reservation service is available online at Andalucia.com
Tickets reserved online must be purchased and collected from the Western Alhambra Entrance (see below) or any La Caixa bank cash machine using the same credit card.
La Caixa bank
All branches and cash machines of this large bank provide a reservation system. You must choose your time slot for the Palacio Nazaries (see above). This reservation system must be used at least one day in advance.
Telephone
Tickets can be reserved by phoning 902 888 001 from Spain or +34 934 923 750 from abroad. Tele-operators speak Spanish, English and French.
If you have reserved a ticket you will have to collect your ticket from the Western entrance. This is a long uphill walk from the city centre so leave plenty of time to make sure you don't miss your time slot for the Palace Nazaries. Alternatively jump on the No. 32 bus which runs regularly from the centre and will drop you right in front of the ticket office.
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