Granada/Alhambra stopover or campsite reccomendations (1 Viewer)

[37876]

We are intending to visit the Alhambra in Granada can anyone recommend a campsite? All the ones in ACSI have conflicting reviews......

 

[funflair]

We stayed on camping Reina Isabel,


It was OK just a place to stay really and you get the bus from over the road into Granada.

Martin

 

[37876]

Thanks Martin - we will probably book 2 nights.
Cheers
Mark

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[Jenben]

I think @Robert Clark has been there recently, might be able to advise.

 

[37876]

Thanks - we will go but we have decided to stick around Marbella for a bit longer.

 

[Alistair33]

You are able to stay in the car park at the Alhambra........ make sure that you do pre book Alhambra tickets before arriving, we decided to wing it in November and they were fully booked for the next three days !

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[Robert Clark]

I think @Robert Clark has been there recently, might be able to advise.

We stayed overnight in the dedicated camper parking spot at The Alhambra.

Easy walk to the main gate.

Stay for the day or overnight.
Nice a quiet too.
Great walking route behind the car park too
Find it on Campercontact

 

[magicsurfbus]

We stayed on camping Reina Isabel,

Been there too - it does the job, and getting the bus is easy enough. I'd give serious consideration to the car park though if it's cheaper and easier. Granada is a bit of a one trick pony - once you've seen the Alhambra all that's left is a busy shopping centre, some narrow streets on a hill with lots of white walls, and the most hideous Catholic cathedral in Christendom. If you imagine Laurence Llewellyn-Bowen, Liberace and Dame Barbara Cartland all dropped Acid and designed a Cathedral, the end result is in Granada.

Definitely pre-book your visit to the Alhambra.

 

[funflair]

Been there too - it does the job, and getting the bus is easy enough. I'd give serious consideration to the car park though if it's cheaper and easier. Granada is a bit of a one trick pony - once you've seen the Alhambra all that's left is a busy shopping centre, some narrow streets on a hill with lots of white walls, and the most hideous Catholic cathedral in Christendom. If you imagine Laurence Llewellyn-Bowen, Liberace and Dame Barbara Cartland all dropped Acid and designed a Cathedral, the end result is in Granada.

Definitely pre-book your visit to the Alhambra.

That's funny, we were quite underwhelmed by the Alhambra but by then we had done Seville and Cordoba BUT we found a Cathedral possibly the same one and liked it, thought the best bit about the Alhambra was looking at it from the little church the other side of the valley (and you don't have to pay for that), we did pay a couple of € to climb the bell tower for a better view and it went into the new roof fund as they had a fire.

Didn't know about the parking at Alhambra though

Martin

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[scotzsue]

We stayed at the campsite, ACSI cheaper per night than the car park, although I suppose bus fare brought up to the same. But showers toilets, electric and swimming pool at Campsite.

 

[37876]

Thanks everyone, very useful information will try to book tickets in advance and stay at the car park. I am also intrigued by the comments regarding the Catholic Cathedral, sounds a bit like Marmite, love it or hate it???

 

[Lenny HB]

We didn't know about the parking so stayed at Camping Reina, a bit tired but OK, pitches very tight if you have a big van. Bought tickets from the site for the next day, the camp sites have direct access to the booking system you don't stand a chance of getting tickets at Alhambra.
Not impressed with Alhambra preferred the old bits of Malaga, Granada itself is more interesting.

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[scallywag15]

is the restaurant still open. we stayed there a couple of years ago. intended a few days but it snowed first night owner in morning said GO NOW or you will be here a long time. took his advice good decision..will be there early march again hopefully for a few days on way to Med

 

[tonyl]

Just been planning our trip and noted that Reina Isabel doesn't give ACSI discount between 1st March and 28th May. We're looking at using ACSI 2967, a bit further away, in Otura. Anyone stayed there? It is on or near an hourly bus service to Granada and also says that tickets can be booked for the Alhambra.

Thanks for any views.

 

[scallywag15]

thatl be a half term or something. bank holiday maybe ill check as sometimes no bus on that route into town from rheina

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