Granada · MONASTERIES & SACRED SITES
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These are the 5 monasteries & sacred sites tours we’d book in Granada right now — what each one costs, how long it runs, and the kind of traveller it suits. Start at the top; it earns the place.
See Granada’s Baroque Basilica of San Juan de Dios with an audio guide and VR add-on, plus tips for tackling all that gold detail.
“The Basilica is over the top ornate. Every where you turn there is a painting, statuary or gold embellishment to see. Don’t miss the opportunity to light up the back altar area (1€ extra) to enhance your enjoyment and photos.”
Explore Sacromonte Abbey in Granada with skip-the-line entry, an audio guide, sacred caves, cloisters, and views from Mount Valparaíso.
“Vooral de grotten waren mooi, goede audiotour, jammer dat het niet in het nederlands beschikbaar is. Goed opletten op de openingstijden! Anders dan op de website vermeld was het al om 13u gesloten. Pas later op de middag weer open (ik geloof pas 15.30u). Jammer als je rekent op andere tijden. (En, minor detail....het welkom kon echt beter, het mag vriendelijker en niet even opkijken van je mobiel als er een vraag wordt gesteld)”
Step into Granada’s Carthusian Monastery of La Cartuja. Follow Baroque art, quiet courtyards, and masterworks by Sánchez Cotán.
“Las entradas, al pasar el código de barras, eran para una fecha ya pasada, concretamente para el 2025. Yo la he hecho en febrero de 2026. El señor de la entrada nos dejó pasar.”
Visit Granada’s Monastery of San Jerónimo with an audio guide. See cloisters, refectory, sacristy, and the Immaculate Conception church.
“Come già comunicato non sono riuscito ad entrare non si apriva il tornello e chiedo la restituzione dei 20 euro grazie”
Climb the Church of San Nicolás tower in Granada for Mudejar Gothic beauty and big panoramic views of the Alhambra and Sierra Nevada.
“The church is very beautiful and simple inside, with lovely big murals. The perfect location to see the best view of the Alhambra up the bell tower, the 79 steps are wide and not claustrophobic or difficult. The views are breathtaking and definitely worth the steps to the top!”
