Granada: Cathedral entry ticket with audio guide
Entry ticket to Granada Cathedral, Spain's great Renaissance cathedral, with audio guide included. 4.5/5 with 612 reviews.
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Photo credits
- Wikimedia Commons · David suárez Benítez 2 · File:Fachada de la catedral de Granada - Fotos granada 1122.jpg · CC BY-SA 4.0
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- Wikimedia Commons · Benjamin Smith · File:Granada - Catedral - Puerta del Perdón.jpg · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wikimedia Commons · JStephanMease · File:Courtyard @ Cathedral of the Incarnation (Catedral de lo Anunciacion), Granada, Spain.jpg · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Practical details
- Duration
- 1 hour
- Guide languages
- Spanish · English
- Mobile ticket
- No need to print
- Instant confirmation
- Right after booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- No
- Minimum age
- No restriction
- Pets
- Not allowed
- Cancellation
- Free up to 24h before
Highlights
- Spain's first Renaissance cathedral, by Diego de Siloé
- 45-metre High Chapel with stained glass and portraits of the Catholic Monarchs
- Audio guide included in several languages
- 5 minutes from Plaza Nueva, next to the Royal Chapel
Our take
Granada Cathedral lives in the Alhambra's shadow and does not deserve to: it is the masterpiece of the Andalusian Renaissance and its High Chapel is among the brightest in Spain. Ten euros with audio guide; combine it with the Royal Chapel.
What's included
- Entry ticket to Granada Cathedral
- Audio guide
Not included
- Royal Chapel (separate ticket and entrance)
- Live guide
Good to know
What to bring
- Covered shoulders and knees (it is a working church)
Things to keep in mind
- No tourist visits on Sunday mornings because of services
- The Royal Chapel is next door but has its own entrance and hours
- One hour is enough; two with the Royal Chapel
Meeting point
Granada Cathedral, Calle Gran Vía de Colón 5 (entrance via Plaza de las Pasiegas)
The visitor entrance is on Plaza de las Pasiegas, on the side of the cathedral facing Gran Vía. Show your voucher at the desk and collect the audio guide.
The experience
What you'll see
Granada Cathedral was begun in 1523 on the site of the city's main mosque and is Spain's first great Renaissance cathedral. Diego de Siloé conceived it as a bright, white temple, the opposite of the Gothic cathedrals that came before.
The High Chapel
A rotunda 45 metres high with two tiers of stained glass, five large canvases by Alonso Cano and, in the pendentives, the praying portraits of the Catholic Monarchs. This is what you will remember.
The naves and chapels
Five naves of white pillars and painted vaults. Among the chapels, Our Lady of Sorrows (Granada's patron) and the Trinity chapel with Alonso Cano's Immaculate Conception.
The facade
By Alonso Cano (1667), a three-tier triumphal arch best seen from Plaza de las Pasiegas, where the visitor entrance is.
How to combine it
It adjoins the Royal Chapel (separate ticket) and is 5 minutes from the Alcaicería and Plaza Bib-Rambla. One morning: Cathedral, Royal Chapel and a stroll through the Alcaicería before lunch.
Accessibility
Accessible on the ground floor.
Cancellation policy
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before with full refund.
Frequently asked questions
Does it include the Royal Chapel?
Is it worth it after the Alhambra?
Why is the cathedral so hemmed in?
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