Alhambra Dobla de Oro
You might think that there are “golden palaces” in Granada if you see this name for the first time. Nothing could be further from the truth. The Dobla de Oro monuments are all those included in the route that goes from the visit to the Alhambra to the Albaicín and the tourist sites that are found on this route.
As you can imagine, Granada is a city with a fascinating history and part of this heritage is still very well preserved. The more than 700 years that the Muslims established their caliphate have left an imprint of Arab culture that is everywhere today.
The Alhambra (declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1984) on the Dobla de Oro route followed by the Albaicín through its squares, streets, mosques and Cármenes are an attraction that you and your group will love. Read on to find out what is included in the Dobla de Oro tour.
Dobla de Oro Monuments
The Dobla de Oro monuments begin in the palatine city of the Alhambra where a complete visit is made. This includes the Alcazaba, the Nasrid Palaces, the Generalife, the Palace of Charles V and the Mosque Baths.
From Plaza Santa Ana and in the afternoon, the second part of the visit would begin with emblematic enclaves and monuments such as El Bañuelo, the Casa Morisca Horno de Oro or the Palace of Dar al-Horra. You will also visit the famous Mirador de San Nicolás.
This last palace holds a secret: it was the last residence of Aixa, mother of the famous Boabdil, who surrendered Granada by handing over the keys of the city to the Catholic Monarchs in 1492. According to legend, Aixa uttered the famous phrase “cry like a woman, for that which you did not know how to defend as a man”, while Boabdil came to terms with his irreparable loss.
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