The magnificent Moorish fortress Alhambra (Al-Hamrat, the red castle, for its walls turning reddish at sunset) in Andalucia, with its unbeatable backdrop of snowy peaks of Sierra Nevada, remains the most visited monument in Spain and the main attraction of the city of Granada. Speaking in numbers, the monumental complex of the Alhambra in 2010 received 3.345.311visits, which represents an increase of 4.85% over the previous year.
The visitor profile of the Alhambra is a European citizen between 30 and 44 years old, college educated and with skilled employment who leaves the Monument with a high degree of satisfaction. What these tourists better appreciate is “the good state of preservation of buildings and garden maintenance and cleaning of the whole complex”.
In the monumental enclosure furthermore take place a series of cultural activities such as the International Festival of Music and Dance, Ballet, Flamenco and concerts in the city ofGranada Orchestra.
The free tour spaces and the outer perimeter of lush forest and water conduits from the Arab times invite for a pleasant stroll at a short distance to the historic centre of this magical city. Granada is located approximately 124 km from Malaga and is easily accessible from the Costa del Sol on the highway and by public bus.
