Albayzin and Sacromonte Electric Bike Tour in Granada
Description
Take stunning photographs of Granada's historic Albayzin & Sacromonte neighborhoods on a 2-hour tour riding an electric bike. Discover the heart of the Muslim quarter, take photos of the Alhambra at sunset, and visit the gypsy cave houses of Sacromonte.
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Itinerary
It is the street that gives access to the Alhambra and the meeting point from where we start and end the tour
Paseo de los Tristes offers stunning views of the Alhambra and begins at the point where it crosses the Bridge of the Chirimias; the Chirimias are a kind of flute that was once played from a balcony or veranda built there for such use.
The Sacromonte district is located on the Valparaiso hill of Granada and borders the north-east side of the Arab El Albaícin district. In the 15th century, a large group of Roma, or the Spanish gypsies (the Gitanos) situated themselves here. They created houses by making cave homes in the hills; the Sacromonte district owes its fame to these houses. In the 15th century, the Valparaiso hill received the status of holy mountain, because people believed the caves in the hill contained the remnants of the city's patron saint, San Cecilio. The literal meaning of Sacromonte is therefore holy mountain.
The Albaycin is the old Arab Quarter. It comprises approximately the area between the hill of the Alhambra, the hill of San Cristobal, the Sacromonte and Elvira. The Albaycin is like a different world within Granada. This is due to the strong Muslim influence in this area. It was the place where the first Siri court was built in the eleventh century. The city descended from Saint Nicholas to the banks of the River Darro. The Albaycin featured luxurious carmenes and public baths, like the Banuelo At the height of splendour the Albaycin enjoyed in the last years of Nazarid dominance, the quarter comprised a population of more than forty thousand inhabitants and thirty mosques. The streets were very narrow and small with clean houses, plus numerous wells, some of which are still in the Albaycin. With the reconquest, the Albaycin was left for Muslims as their own place of residence.
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Important Information
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
- Availability for shows cannot be checked without making a booking. Credit cards will only be charged upon confirmation of show availability
- Each tour lasts an estimated 2 hours
- Please wear comfortable shoes
- Tour difficulty: medium
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
- A maximum of 10 people per booking
- Minimum age is 12 years
Reviews(67)
An electric bike tour through Sacromonte and Albaicin, highly recommended, the guide, José, was very attentive and friendly, he kept stopping and explaining historical anecdotes about the city. It's worth it!!!
Amazing tour with beautiful views and our guide was full of historical stories and also a lot if fun!
An unforgettable experience, José was our guide on an incredible tour that took us to the best viewpoints in the city, overlooking La Alhambra, Sierra Nevada, the sunset over the city, the Sacromonte and its gypsy caves, the Albacín and its magical little streets. We highly recommend it.
We enjoyed it a lot and learned a lot. It is definitely recommended to do the bike tour first in the morning and then visit Alhambra. So from Alhambra you can see all the places where you have cycled and which stories go with it. I definitely recommend this tour
Abdul was a wonderful guide, friendly, funny with excellent knowledge about Granada and the Spanish culture. The electric bikes were fantastic for the steep hills. We would Highly recommend this tour. 😊
Excellent experience with Fabricio and our e-bike tour of Grenada. This is an excellent way to see the city, and Fabricio was knowledgeable and easy to be with.
We had a great e bike tour with Fabricio. He was always ready to help, answer questions and give us time to explore. He is friendly and it shows that he loves what he does. Shared great info about Albaicin & Sacromonte. Great tour and highly recommend
This tour ended up being my favorite thing we did in our entire ten day trip to Spain! Our guide was Ruben, and he was just wonderful! We learned so much, he was knowledgeable and we had so much fun!
Today we made the bike tour of Granada. Alex, our guide, talked with great enthusiasm about the city, the buildings, nature. We enjoyed it very much. What a grandiose city and surroundings it is. With the electric mountain bikes it is easypeasy to cycle up all the mountains. Alex thank you!!!
We did the bike ride through Granada and the neighborhood yesterday. Because there was no one else we got a "private tour" and all the time was taken to see all the beautiful places of Granada. The choice for the mountain bikes was certainly not a bad one as they are more powerful than the normal electric bikes, we recommend them to everyone. All in all a very nice activity!
