Alhambra Palace Guide for Tourists - Granada (Spain)

The Alhambra Palace is located in the beautiful city of Granada and is among the most beautiful and important landmarks of the country. This palace is scenically located on the top of a mountain and, within its boundaries, it looks like a small city. Views of the landscape from the top of hill and the palace are truly fantastic and make the place worth visiting. The gardens in the Alhambra Palace are magnificent and very beautifully designed. You will find a number of flowers, fountains and perfect hedges there. These gardens will give you a feel of great planning and layout, all very well balanced in their plan. You will find seven mazes of foot-hedges in the gardens and many towers and fountains near them. During your visit to the palace, you will need to wear water-proof and warm clothes in the winter season and use sun-block during the summer season. The interior of the palace has some very good architectural features and carving in the Arabic language. The ceiling of the palace is vaulted and domed and decorated with stone carving. The courtyard of the Alhambra Place is very much like the Coliseum in Rome. The palace is very big and if you want to visit all of the sections then you may need a complete day, perhaps two, to finish your exploration of the palace. So it’s better to reach the palace early in the morning to finish by the end of the day. Here are some guidelines which will help you avoid panic while on your visit to Alhambra Palace: 1-Travel by public transportation to the palace as parking is a big problem here, and the bus service is easily available to and from the palace. 2-Summer is high season, so avoid standing in the long lines and purchase your ticket to the palace on-line well in advance. 3-You do not need a guide. If you hire a tape player and headset, it will guide you through the different parts of the palace so you can have a complete tour of the palace with this virtual guide. 4-Dining in the palace location maison en espagne is expensive, so to save money, plan a picnic and carry snacks and water with you. You can also use any of the stalls in the palace to get refreshments which are not expensive.