The best way of doing this was to make use of the City Tour line with the hop on/off facility.
Rather than being pulled by a mock steam engine, this tour was powered by a proper motor which was small enough to navigate the narrow streets yet powerful enough to make it's way up the occasional steep inclines.
We caught the bus at the entrance to the Alhambra just a short walk from our hotel.
Our first stop was near the Mirador San Nicolás...
...where we got a great view of the Alhambra with the Sierra Nevada in the distance.
This is the Iglesia de San Nicolás where you could get an even better view from the top of the tower but we settled for the view from the ground.
Yesterday we were on the top of that Torre de la Vela, Watch Tower.
Time for morning coffee and a great opportunity to enjoy the view.
Next stop, it was time for lunch, after such a busy morning, in a delightful Placeta next to the Iglesia de San Miguel de Bajo.
First up, Salmorejo...
...followed by Boquerones Fritos...
...and a natilla.
Back on the bus down to the city...
...and the beautiful fountains of the Plaza del Triunfo.
A short walk down the road past the Basilica San Juan de Dios with the lovely tiled dome...
...then to the Santa Iglesia Catedral Metropolitana de la Encarnación de Granada, or the Cathedral as it is known. You can actually see Margaret's halo in the photo above!
The Cathedral was built on the site of the main mosque starting in 1518 and was worked on by various architects over the next 150 years.
The result is quite phenomenal as can be seen from these photos.
Back on the tourist bus to take us back to where we started and a very short walk to our hotel...
...for much needed refreshment! We had walked just under 15 km and we thought most of our journey had been on the bus!
To see my video of our day in Granada, click HERE.
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