Alhambra and Generalife
With a strategic location at the top of the Sabika hill, in the 9th century the Alcazaba that protected the Nasrid kingdom. It was in the 13th century when King Mohammad I, better known as Al-Ahmar, decided to establish his residence and ordered the construction of the luxurious Nasrid Palaces and gradually a medina with its own water system and other constructions such as noble houses, workshops, public baths, cisterns and more common dwellings where the servants lived.
Among beautiful gardens we also find the Generalife Palace or the residence of the Kings. After the 10-year war, in 1492, the Catholic King Carlos I wanted to preserve the Alhambra, although he had his own palace built within the palatine city. The enclosure went through different states of conservation as it passed from one dynasty to another, but it was in the War of Independence when the French invaders destroyed a most of the fortifications and although the intention was also to blow up the Nasrid Palaces, the feat of the Corporal José García, putting his own body first, managed to avoid a greater damage.
In 1870 it was declared a monument, and since then there has been constant work on the recovery and reconstruction of abandoned or attacked areas.
Unesco declared it a World Heritage Site in 1984. This great architectural gem preserves the great secrets of the Andalusian legacy and even today Nasrid drawings, letters and other curiosities are still being discovered with which we learn new meanings of their art.
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2 days & 1 night4 star hotel4x4 route between vineyards with host4x4 route through Las Hurdes4x4 route through the Sierra4x4 route with private host4x4 route with private host and picnic5 Star AccommodationAccommodation: Parador de GredosAccomodationActivities and tasting in the olive grove and oil millActivities and tastings with local hosts according to programactivities and tastings with local hosts according to the programmeActivities detailed in the programmeactivities with local hosts according to programmeActivity at the Miranda FoundationActivity Star observationAirport TransferAll-terrain vehicles for transfers and trips en route with Wi-Fi and daily bottled waterAndalusian dehesa visit with private hostBasic travel assistance insuranceBed & BreakfastBed + breakfastbed and breakfast accommodationBicycle rentalBreakfastCaving tasting + wine tasting activityCaving with a private hostCharming rural accommodationCheese tasting with wineCultural visit to BaezaDidactic material prepared for the expedition tripDinner based on local productsEcoprint WorkshopExclusive experiences with local hostFood between volcanoesGallery Ticketgeography and history) by the Technical GuideGuided routes through natureGuided tour of the Atapuerca Archaeological SiteHalf board accommodation, breakfast and dinnerHalf board in a rural accommodationHalf board on days 1 and 2Horse riding with hostHostIberian Ham Museumin double roomsIndicated transfersIoga SessionLunchLunch day 1 + visit to the Buddhist MonksLunch in the fieldLunch in the millLunches based on local productsMindfulness SessionMycological walk with guide through the Sierra de AlbarracínOne day sky forfaitPasturage through the SierraPicnic of local productsPrivate HostPrivate host by El Croscat Volcano and La Fageda de en Jordá forestPrivate host on a sailboat on the reservoir.Private host on route with 4x4 vehicle through the mountainsPrivate host visits battle of the EbroRelaxation WorkshopRoute with private host through the natural environment of MontserratRoute with private host through the parader and kayak tripSant Joan funicular one way ticketSelected hotels with breakfast includedShepherding activitySnowshoes and sticks for routeStay in bed and breakfastTandem bike rentalTandem model bike rentalTasting and food with local productsTasting of local productsTaxesTaxesTaxi access to the Natural Parktelescope and binoculars for tracking the Transit of MercuryThermal bath sessionTickets and visits to monumentsTickets to monuments and activities listedTickets to monuments and indicated visitsTransfer to the start of the routeTrip to the field to shake the olive groveTypical olive foodUnique experiences according to programUnique experiences with private hostVehicle and transfers indicatedVisit cheese factory and cheese making workshopVisit Collegiate Church of Àger with private hostVisit craft breweryVisit Montsec astronomical parkVisit Montserrat MonasteryVisit pasture and drying room of Iberian ham with private hostVisit the pomace distilleryVisit the sobaos pasiegos workshopVisit to a family farm of agricultural productionVisit to an apiary with a local beekeeperVisit to the interpretation centre in ZaframagónVisit to the oil mill with oil tastingVisit to the olive field with breakfast molinera soupVisit to vineyards and winery with paired tastingVisit Villanueva de Córdoba with private hostVisits and tastings according to programVisits with an expert hostWellness Workshop
Tour Location
Calle Real de la Alhambra, Granada