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San Nicolás Viewpoint
NatureVisit: ~45 min
Viewpoint in the Albaicín, next to the church of San Nicolás, with the most famous view of the Alhambra: the Sabika hill, the Nasrid palaces and, in the background, the Sierra Nevada. You reach it by climbing the steep alleyways of the old Moorish quarter, now a World Heritage Site. It is a very busy spot as evening falls.
Add it to your trip on Wanloria →Things to do at San Nicolás Viewpoint: 2 missions
- Walk up through the Albaicín to the viewpointWalk through the little streets of the Albaicín, without a car, and take the climb slowly, noticing the cármenes (walled gardens) and the whitewashed garden walls.
- Photograph the Alhambra with the Sierra NevadaFind a gap in the viewpoint's railing and frame the Alhambra's palaces with the mountains behind.
Near San Nicolás Viewpoint
Sacromonte34 m awayGreat Mosque of Granada67 m awayCollegiate Church of El Salvador176 m awayArchaeological and Ethnological Museum of Granada293 m awayEl Bañuelo299 m awayPalace of Dar al-Horra334 m away
Frequently asked questions
How much time do you need for San Nicolás Viewpoint?
Allow about 45 min for the visit.
What is there to do at San Nicolás Viewpoint?
Walk up through the Albaicín to the viewpoint and Photograph the Alhambra with the Sierra Nevada.
What is there to see near San Nicolás Viewpoint?
Sacromonte (34 m), Great Mosque of Granada (67 m) and Collegiate Church of El Salvador (176 m).
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