Known for
The hill above the Darro: the church of San Nicolás, the El Bañuelo baths and the Colegiata del Salvador.
Mirador and the Darro
Albaicín
Albaicín
Carrera del Darro, Calderería Nueva, Plaza Larga
The hill above the Darro: the Iglesia de San Nicolás, the El Bañuelo baths and the Colegiata del Salvador. Up on foot from Plaza Nueva. The cathedral stays below.
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Why go
Come at sunset, when San Nicolás looks at the Alhambra hill. In the morning the lanes are empty and steep.
Where to stay
Worth a night if you want the mirador without a taxi. The climb is steep for a suitcase. Breakfast by the cathedral is already a descent.
Local guide
Fedor Samorodov · guide
Start at Plaza Nueva and walk up: the streets are steep and cobbled, the Darro stays on your right along the Carrera del Darro, then the lanes turn up the hill. San Nicolás is the high point looking back at the Alhambra, and the cathedral below does not come with you.