Our take

The Caminito del Rey is one of the most spectacular outdoor experiences in Spain: a walkway built in 1905, 100 metres above the Gaitanes Gorge, refurbished and reopened in 2015 with all the modern safety measures. The 5 km route through mountains and suspension bridges offers unique views — one of those places that looks great on Instagram and even more impressive in person. For visitors based in Granada, the organised tour is clearly the best option: the Caminito is 150 km away in Málaga, public transport is awkward and tickets sell out weeks in advance. For €135 you get private return transport (4 hours of driving in total), guaranteed entry (€22 on its own), an official guide and lunch included — a reasonable ratio. What NOT to do if: you have a fear of heights, vertigo, are travelling with children under 8 or have mobility problems. The walkway is well built, but the 100 m is real and you feel it. For everyone else, it's one of the most memorable day trips you can do from Granada — outside the Arab-Christian cultural axis of the city and inside the natural axis of southern Spain.