Carrera del Darro
Carrera del Darro
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MeMbro
Bristol, UK862 contributions
Sept 2019 • Solo
After our evening walking tour of Sacromonte and Albayczin we took a stroll on this beautiful alley to get back to the town centre. The atmosphere, the lights, everything is very charming and romantic. Lots or tradituonal shops and surprisingly cheap eatieres where to stop at.
Written 20 May 2020
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Sally62
Northampton, UK5,865 contributions
Sept 2022
A lovely street to walk alongside the River Darro with views up to the Alhambra. It's very narrow and very busy with cars, taxis and buses so you need to watch out. Lined with restaurants, shops and historical buildings.
Written 16 August 2023
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cactusangie
Orba, Spain205 contributions
Aug 2022
Nicest area in the Albaicin area. Regular buses into town also the hop on hop off train. Enjoy the walk looking up at the people in the Alhambra looking down or stop at one of the many places offering food, drinks, tapas, icecreams etc.
Written 9 August 2022
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Raintree_Thailand
Bangkok, Thailand4,288 contributions
May 2024 • Couples
The Carrera del Darro takes visitors on one of the more charming walks a person can make in Spain. The narrow cobblestone street winds along a small stream and is fronted by old buildings, ancient bridges and attractive shops and bars. Very popular with tourists, but manages to retain its charm!
Written 12 June 2024
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Mairwen1
United Kingdom11,160 contributions
Feb 2020
This is a very scenic, flat walk following the 17th century road along the bank of the Darro river. Most of the way, Alhambra looms above you from the hillside behind the river. From the 16th century on, all of Granada’s nobility made their homes in this area so it’s very picturesque. You see old Renaissance homes, churches, ancient bridges and ruins alongside small bars and cafes. Part of the walk includes the Paseo de los Tristes (Passage of Tears) which was the old funeral processional route from the church to the graveyard.
There are a number of points of interest
i) ancient bridges, Puente de Cabrera & Puente de Espinosa, built after the 1492 conquest
ii) the Banuelo - public baths, dating from the 11th century
iii) the Mudejar churches of San Ana (1501) and San Pedro (1567)
iv) the House of Castril balcony – an ornate Renaissance house built in 1539. Today it’s the Archaeology museum so it’s easy to spot. The best bit about it is the inscription, "Esperando La Del Cielo" (Waiting for Heaven), above the corner balcony and the story attached to it. The owner, a wealthy nobleman called Zafra, was both paranoid and obsessive about keeping his beautiful daughter, Elvira away from the attentions of the local boys. Despite this, she caught the eye of a boy who wooed her via messages which a sympathetic servant agreed to deliver. Unluckily, the father intercepted a message and leapt to the conclusion that it was the servant who had written the love letters. Zafra (who appears to have been bordering on psychopathic), ordered the death of the servant and in a macabre twist to the story, had him hanged from his daughter’s balcony. The servant tried to protest his innocence but Zafra simply replied, “You can hang there waiting for justice from Heaven as long as you like”. He then promptly sealed in the balcony walls, shutting his daughter off from the world. Locked away in her room, she took poison and killed herself. There are a several variations of the story around the same theme.
v) Plaza del Padre Manjon – this is the end of the walk and was named after the priest who founded a school here for the poor children of Sacramonte. In the 18th and 19th centuries, the open space was used for bullfighting. You get a beautiful view of the Alhambra up on the hill from this point. From here we continued up hill to Sacramonte to explore the cave houses.
NOTE: One word of warning, although everyone wanders along the middle of the cobbled street, it is still a road and taxis and small buses come along quite often. As it’s quite narrow, you have to keep an eye out and be prepared to hop out of the way pretty quickly.
There are a number of points of interest
i) ancient bridges, Puente de Cabrera & Puente de Espinosa, built after the 1492 conquest
ii) the Banuelo - public baths, dating from the 11th century
iii) the Mudejar churches of San Ana (1501) and San Pedro (1567)
iv) the House of Castril balcony – an ornate Renaissance house built in 1539. Today it’s the Archaeology museum so it’s easy to spot. The best bit about it is the inscription, "Esperando La Del Cielo" (Waiting for Heaven), above the corner balcony and the story attached to it. The owner, a wealthy nobleman called Zafra, was both paranoid and obsessive about keeping his beautiful daughter, Elvira away from the attentions of the local boys. Despite this, she caught the eye of a boy who wooed her via messages which a sympathetic servant agreed to deliver. Unluckily, the father intercepted a message and leapt to the conclusion that it was the servant who had written the love letters. Zafra (who appears to have been bordering on psychopathic), ordered the death of the servant and in a macabre twist to the story, had him hanged from his daughter’s balcony. The servant tried to protest his innocence but Zafra simply replied, “You can hang there waiting for justice from Heaven as long as you like”. He then promptly sealed in the balcony walls, shutting his daughter off from the world. Locked away in her room, she took poison and killed herself. There are a several variations of the story around the same theme.
v) Plaza del Padre Manjon – this is the end of the walk and was named after the priest who founded a school here for the poor children of Sacramonte. In the 18th and 19th centuries, the open space was used for bullfighting. You get a beautiful view of the Alhambra up on the hill from this point. From here we continued up hill to Sacramonte to explore the cave houses.
NOTE: One word of warning, although everyone wanders along the middle of the cobbled street, it is still a road and taxis and small buses come along quite often. As it’s quite narrow, you have to keep an eye out and be prepared to hop out of the way pretty quickly.
Written 17 January 2021
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Chiew_Pang
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain525 contributions
Jun 2014 • Family
This is the start of the path they called Paseo de los Tristes (Promenade of the Sad Ones) because the funeral processions used to pass here en route to the cemetry. The river to the right, just under The Alhambra, is more like a stream (at least it is in summer!). Some even have gone to proclaim is as the nicest walk on earth. Not true. It's a pleasant walk although it's not pedestrianised, surprisingly, but nothing more than that for me.
However, as you carry on, and go up Cuesta del Chapiz, on your way to Sacromonte, on the right, you'll find a gorgeous garden. Free entrance. This is Palacio de los Córdoba (sometimes spelled with a "v") and it's not even listed here. It's a peaceful place, great to stop in the shade, take a breather, look up to the majestic Alhambra, listen to the birds and the sound of the fountains, before you carry on climbing up the road. Here's their website: http://www.andalucia.org/en/cultural-tourism/visits/granada/monuments/palacio-de-los-cordova/
However, as you carry on, and go up Cuesta del Chapiz, on your way to Sacromonte, on the right, you'll find a gorgeous garden. Free entrance. This is Palacio de los Córdoba (sometimes spelled with a "v") and it's not even listed here. It's a peaceful place, great to stop in the shade, take a breather, look up to the majestic Alhambra, listen to the birds and the sound of the fountains, before you carry on climbing up the road. Here's their website: http://www.andalucia.org/en/cultural-tourism/visits/granada/monuments/palacio-de-los-cordova/
Written 1 July 2014
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Dfcool
Farmington Hills, MI187 contributions
Jul 2013
Well, first off I got the wrong impression by what some people wrote here. I thought this was a "WALK", meaning that it was super uphill and would cause me to have a heart attack. Wrong. I didn't find this any more challenging than my own backyard. Anyway, it's a nice little jaunt, but I wouldn't do it in the middle of the day. The sun loves this street and would've fried me more (I'm Irish-I'm gonna fry anyway) had we gone between 12-4. There are lots of little places to stop off and tour while you're on the street. Do it.
Written 31 July 2013
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SteffiCC
Alicante, Spain233 contributions
Jun 2013 • Friends
Not quite as steep as some of the roads in the older quarter of Granada. Very busy with pedestrians and road traffic; only taxis and the mini electric buses can use this road but as it is very narrow in places you do sometimes have to get out of the way quickly.
There are lovely views of the Alhambra towering over the river and the road. If you get tired you can walk it one way and get the electric bus the other, 0.70c per trip, these run from 9.00 until 21.00, around every 10 minutes depending on how many times they stop to pick up or drop off passengers or dodge taxis or buses coming the other way. Well worth it for the atmosphere, the locals use these buses and are friendly, vibrant, excitable and loud! Conversations were being held in the bus, between the buses and pedestrians on the street as we travelled down the hill.
The road at the bottom, from Plaza Nueva, has some touristy shops, as you get further up the hill, past the convents; the road opens up into a tree lined boulevard with tables for the bars and restaurants across the road. The two we tried while here were reasonably priced for such a touristy area and the menus and prices are clearly displayed. This is the area with the most imposing views of the Alhambra and the river. Sit and have a drink or a meal and enjoy the views, the atmosphere and the buskers by the river (generally very good). This end of the road is actually called Paseo de los Tristes, so called as the funeral processions all used to pass this way.
There are lovely views of the Alhambra towering over the river and the road. If you get tired you can walk it one way and get the electric bus the other, 0.70c per trip, these run from 9.00 until 21.00, around every 10 minutes depending on how many times they stop to pick up or drop off passengers or dodge taxis or buses coming the other way. Well worth it for the atmosphere, the locals use these buses and are friendly, vibrant, excitable and loud! Conversations were being held in the bus, between the buses and pedestrians on the street as we travelled down the hill.
The road at the bottom, from Plaza Nueva, has some touristy shops, as you get further up the hill, past the convents; the road opens up into a tree lined boulevard with tables for the bars and restaurants across the road. The two we tried while here were reasonably priced for such a touristy area and the menus and prices are clearly displayed. This is the area with the most imposing views of the Alhambra and the river. Sit and have a drink or a meal and enjoy the views, the atmosphere and the buskers by the river (generally very good). This end of the road is actually called Paseo de los Tristes, so called as the funeral processions all used to pass this way.
Written 30 June 2013
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Victoria
Berlin, Germany24 contributions
Jul 2018
This is a lovely street with quaint shops, cafes and a great little flamenco bar called Le Chien Andalou. The architecture is historic and really captures the charm of this ancient part of the city. I especially like just to sit and listen to the sound of the Spanish guitar played occasionally by a very good musician in a flat just accross the river.
Written 28 August 2018
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FTMDave
Adria, Italy7,625 contributions
Aug 2020
Pleasant alley full of shops, bars & restaurants which follows a river for a good chunk and leads up from the centre to the areas of Sacromonte and Albayczin. Great place for a stroll.
Written 6 September 2020
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Saro'a Granada con mio marito e figlia del 14 al 16 notte. Un viaggio regalo per le nozze d'argento. Può aiutarci ad avere 3 biglietti per Alhambra? Non sapevamo fossero da prenotare tanto prima. Aiutatemi vi prego
Written 5 May 2018
Purtroppo non vivo a Granada.
Può provare sui vari siti vendita ticket .
Written 18 May 2018
Hola gente linda, quisiera consultar cuántos días necesito para Granada, por supuesto Alhambra incluída.. también si vale la pena ir hasta Sierra Nevada, desde Granada. Viajamos para estar los últimos días de diciembre de este año, gracias por los comentarios!!!
los yorma
Written 30 May 2015
holaaaa sierra Nevada si eskias por supuesto te aconsejo entre semana
y Granada........una semanita
Written 20 July 2017
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