Alhambra & Generalife: Tickets & Pass Coverage
3 - 4 h
Moorish Palace & Fortress / UNESCO World Heritage Site
Fortified from the 9th century; the Nasrid Palaces built mainly 1238-1358 under the Nasrid dynasty; Generalife gardens from 1319
Calle Real de la Alhambra, s/n, 18009 Granada, Spain
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€22.27
Free for children under 12 (a ticket is still required and must be booked alongside a paying adult's); Gardens Day Tour (Generalife and Alcazaba only, no Nasrid Palaces) €12.73
Day visit: 8:30-20:00 (mid-Mar to mid-Oct), 8:30-18:00 (mid-Oct to mid-Mar). Night visits run separately on limited weekday evenings. Closed December 25 and January 1.
MANDATORY fixed timed-entry slot for the Nasrid Palaces, chosen and locked in at the moment of purchase, non-changeable. Tickets open for sale 3 months ahead and must be bought by 23:59 the day before the visit. Nasrid Palaces slots commonly sell out 2-4 weeks ahead off-season and 6-8+ weeks ahead in peak season (Apr-Oct). Max 10 tickets per person per month; visitor names must match photo ID at entry.
The General ticket covers the Nasrid Palaces (fixed time slot), the Alcazaba fortress, and the Generalife gardens/palace. The Alcazaba was closed 2026-08-18 through 2026-09-22 after a series of earthquakes near Granada (magnitude up to 4.8); it reopened 2026-09-23 with an adapted, conservation-focused route.
| Option | Price | Booking | |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Day Tour (Nasrid Palaces, Alcazaba, Generalife) | €22.27 | Fixed timed-entry Nasrid Palaces slot, official site only | |
| Gardens Day Tour (Generalife + Alcazaba, no Nasrid Palaces) | €12.73 | Official site, no Nasrid slot needed | |
| Night Tour to Nasrid Palace | €12.73 | Limited weekday evening slots | |
| With Granada Card (48h/72h) | Included (from €55.00 / €60.00 card) | Date/time chosen at card purchase, non-changeable |
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€22.27
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See pass compatibility below ↓Overview & History
The Alhambra is Granada's single dominant attraction — a UNESCO World Heritage Nasrid palace-and-fortress complex overlooking the city, and one of the most visited monuments in Spain. Unlike almost any other site this site compares, admission is managed entirely by the Patronato de la Alhambra y Generalife through a strict, government-run timed-entry system (tickets.alhambra-patronato.es): the Nasrid Palaces slot is fixed at the moment of purchase and cannot be changed, daily capacity is capped, and tickets routinely sell out weeks to months in advance in peak season. In August 2026, a series of earthquakes centered near Granada forced the temporary closure of the Alcazaba fortress section; it reopened with an adapted visitor route on September 23, 2026, just days before this guide's verification.
What to See: Top Highlights
Nasrid Palaces (Palacios Nazaríes)
The intricately carved stucco, tilework, and courtyards (including the Patio de los Leones) that are the Alhambra's architectural core — access requires a fixed, pre-booked entry slot, checked against photo ID.
The Alcazaba
The complex's oldest military fortress section, with watchtower views over the Albaicín and Sierra Nevada — closed for six weeks after the August 2026 earthquakes and reopened September 23, 2026 with a conservation-focused adapted route.
Generalife Gardens & Palace
The Nasrid kings' summer palace and terraced gardens, sold either as part of the General ticket or on its own cheaper Gardens-only ticket.
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Is the Alhambra Covered by a Granada Pass?
Compare Granada PassesPartially, and only on specific tiers of the one official multi-attraction product, the Granada Card (Bono Turístico Granada, issued by the Ayuntamiento de Granada). The 48h and 72h Granada Card tiers include a fixed daytime Nasrid Palaces + Alcazaba + Generalife slot; the cheaper 24h tier includes only a night-visit Nasrid Palaces slot (no Alcazaba/Generalife); and the separate Granada Card Jardines (Gardens) tier includes only the Alcazaba and Generalife, explicitly excluding the Nasrid Palaces. On every tier, the card's own purchase flow still requires choosing a fixed Alhambra visit date and time at checkout — the reservation bottleneck is never bypassed, only pre-booked for you. Neither Go City nor Turbopass operates in Granada at all.
Granada Card (Bono Turístico Granada)
Conditional. Genuinely tier-dependent, not a flat inclusion. The 48h and 72h tiers include a DAYTIME Nasrid Palaces + Alcazaba + Generalife slot. The 24h tier includes only a NIGHT visit to the Nasrid Palaces (no Alcazaba, no Generalife). The separate Jardines (Gardens) tier includes the Alcazaba and Generalife only, explicitly EXCLUDING the Nasrid Palaces. Confirmed directly on the card's own official inclusions page.
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