VISIT TO THE CARMEN DE LOS MARTIRES

Our teacher Paco has organised a visit to the beautiful Carmen de los Martires as a complement to the Spanish classes in the morning.

Just a few metres away from the Alhambra, Granada keeps one of its most delightful gardens, the Carmen de los Martires. The garden is an oasis hidden away from the hustle of the city. Here you will find an unique environmentwith a spectacular view of the city.

It's a 19th century mansion surrounded by an oasis of plants, statues, grottos, waterfalls and even a lake, with a romantic tower and a bridge. It's the ideal place for a stroll, to relax or even to feed the ducks and swans living there.

Boabdil, the last Nasrid king, left the city by crossing this area and keeping it in his memory. Queen Isabel requested a chapel to be built there in memory of the martyrs who died. This is how it came to be known as Carmen de los Mártires.

To get to Carmen de los Mártires you can walk up from Campo de Príncipe, behind the cross towards the Alhambra Palace hotel, or from Plaza Nueva, via the Arco de las Granadas. You can also take the Alhambra bus from Gran Vía, or electric train from Plaza Nueva.