Granada Cathedral and Royal Chapel Self-Guided Audio Walk: Alcaicería, Corral del Carbón and Plaza Nueva





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- Walk Granada's flat city center, from a Nasrid merchants' inn to Plaza Nueva, where the Darro comes out from under the city.
- See the Royal Chapel, the Madraza, the Alcaicería silk market, Alonso Cano's cathedral front and the Puerta del Perdón from outside.
- Discover what each building was before: an inn turned playhouse, a sultan's college turned city hall, a river turned into squares.
- Find the initial S that the architect Diego de Siloé carved into the cathedral's Door of Forgiveness.
- 11 stops over 1.3 km, about 60 minutes, with English audio you start whenever you like.
- Self-guided audio tour in English: 11 stops, 1.3 km, 1 hour
- Stops at Royal Chapel, Madraza, Alcaicería silk market
- GPS map and walking directions in your phone browser, no app needed
- Lifetime access: start any day, at any hour, and replay it
- Cathedral, chapel, museum, and monument tickets
- Live guide
You can cancel these tickets up to 24 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.
Granada's center is a city made over. A fourteenth-century inn that locked its merchants in at sunset became a playhouse and a coal yard. A Nasrid sultan's college became the city hall. A silk market burned in 1843 and came back looking like the Alhambra. A river vanished under the streets. Over that town Isabel and Fernando laid their Gothic burial chapel, their court of appeal and their cathedral, with a front drawn by Alonso Cano in the last months of his life. Walk from the Corral del Carbón past the Royal Chapel and the Madraza, through the Alcaicería to Bib-Rambla, the cathedral's west front and the Puerta del Perdón, then down the Gran Vía to Plaza Nueva and Santa Ana. Cathedral and chapel admission is not included. Eleven stops, about 1.3 km and 60 minutes, flat, with six steps and a way round. At your own pace, in English. Headphones recommended.
What to bring
- Phone and audio access: Bring a charged phone, as the tour plays through your browser with no app needed.
- Earphones: Bring earphones so you can hear the audio clearly in busy streets.
- Connectivity: Use mobile data for smooth GPS; if you have none, open the tour on Wi-Fi before you start.
What's not allowed
- Large luggage: Do not bring large backpacks or suitcases to the cathedral and Royal Chapel.
- Photography rules: Do not take photos in the Royal Chapel, and only take photos in the cathedral without disturbing people reflecting or taking in the atmosphere.
Additional information
- Tour format: This is a self-guided audio walk, so there is no live guide and you set your own pace.
- Admission note: Entry tickets to the cathedral, Royal Chapel, and other monuments are not included in this tour.
- Opening hours, chapel: The Royal Chapel opens Mon to Sat 10:00 to 18:30 and Sun 11:30 to 18:30.
- Opening hours, cathedral: The cathedral opens Mon to Sat 10:00 to 18:15 and Sun 15:00 to 18:15.
- Route conditions: The 1.3 km route is flat and the same in summer and winter, so you can walk it any day.
- Public transport: You will find public transportation options close to the route.
- City traffic rules: Private cars cannot enter the center, but taxis can access central streets.
- Queue info: The Royal Chapel queue forms on Calle Oficios in the morning.
- Free access tip: The courtyard of the Corral del Carbón is free to enter on Sundays.
- Road crossings: Follow traffic lights at the listed crossings and take extra care where there are no lights.
- Busy streets: Expect minibuses and taxis along Calle Elvira, Plaza Nueva, and Plaza de Santa Ana, and step aside when they pass.
- Steps on route: After stop 6, six steps lead from Calle Sillería to Plaza Pescadería, with a step-free detour via Calle Mesones and Calle Marqués de Gerona.
- Surface type: Calle Oficios and parts of the center use river pebbles that become slippery when wet and are hard on wheels.
- Crowded areas: The Alcaicería lanes are narrow and crowded, and Plaza Nueva is busy at night, so keep bags and phones close.
- GPS signal: GPS may weaken in narrow lanes and under the Alcaicería arches, so allow for brief signal drops.
- Building access: The Chancillería and Madraza are working buildings, and the cathedral and chapel are places of worship, so you can enter only under their own visitor rules.
- Tour timing: You have lifetime access to the audio tour, so you can start any day, at any hour, and replay it as you like.
- Please check your final voucher for the redemption details and specific instructions.
- Your voucher will be emailed to you shortly.
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