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Sight Sacromonte, Granada

Sacromonte Caves Museum

A sight in Sacromonte, Granada, budget-friendly ($) and worth about 1.5 hours. Best time to go: Afternoon.

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Sacromonte Caves Museum in Sacromonte, Granada
Photo: Museo Cuevas del Sacromonte. Centro de Interpretación del Valle del Darro. · Google

Why go

Cave homes on a hillside show the history of the Sacromonte community.

It is one of 10 curated places we feature in Granada, alongside 3 sights, 2 activities and 2 places to eat. 4 more of our picks sit within 1 km in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Albaicín and Mirador de San Nicolás.

Type
Sight · Culture
Neighborhood
Sacromonte
Price
$
Time needed
1.5 hr
Best time
Afternoon

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Granada, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Albaicín

    Old Moorish quarter of steep lanes and carmen houses with walled gardens.

    Activity · 0.6 km straight-line
  2. 2
    Mirador de San Nicolás

    Plaza in the Albaicín with a direct view of the Alhambra and mountains.

    Sight · 0.8 km straight-line
  3. 3
    Alhambra and Generalife

    Nasrid palaces, fortress and gardens on a hill above the city.

    Sight · 0.9 km straight-line
  4. 4
    Carrera del Darro

    Riverside street below the Alhambra lined with stone bridges and old facades.

    Activity · 0.9 km straight-line
  5. 5
    Bodegas Castañeda

    Old bodega with barrels and hams, pouring local wine and vermouth.

    Drinks · 1.3 km straight-line
  6. 6
    Royal Chapel of Granada

    Burial place of Ferdinand and Isabella beside the cathedral.

    Sight · 1.5 km straight-line

On these curated routes

Sacromonte Caves Museum is a stop on our Andalusia: Moorish Cities & Ronda route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More to do in Granada

Sacromonte Caves Museum is our only sight pick in Granada; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Granada guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Granada run from 12°C in January to 32°C in July; November is usually the wettest month. For Sacromonte Caves Museum itself, we suggest: Afternoon.

Modelled monthly averages for Granada from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Granada weather by month.

Getting there

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Address
Barranco de los Negros, s/n (acceder por, C. Verea de Enmedio, Albaicín, 18010 Granada, Spain
Coordinates
37.18313, -3.58422
Destination
Granada, Spain

Sacromonte Caves Museum: quick answers

How much time do you need at Sacromonte Caves Museum?

Plan on about 1.5 hours at Sacromonte Caves Museum. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Sacromonte Caves Museum?

Our pick: Afternoon.

Where is Sacromonte Caves Museum?

Sacromonte Caves Museum is at Barranco de los Negros, s/n (acceder por, C. Verea de Enmedio, Albaicín, 18010 Granada, Spain, in Sacromonte. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include Sacromonte Caves Museum?

Sacromonte Caves Museum appears on Andalusia: Moorish Cities & Ronda, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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