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Day-by-day plans

Granada weekend: the free-tapa crawl, done right ★ 4.7

First-time visitor, two days2 days

A weekend built around Granadas defining tradition: free tapas with every drink, the Albayzin sunset, an Alhambra-view dinner and a Michelin night at Farala.

  1. Day 1: Saturday: market morning, Centro tapeo crawl, Albayzin sunset dinner

    Morning
    Mercado de San Agustin at 09:30 for stall coffee and a Trevelez jamon board. Pasteleria Lopez Mezquita for an Apperley pastel on the walk back.
    Afternoon
    Lunch at Cunini on Plaza Pescaderia for gambas pil-pil and a glass of Vinos de Granada white. Walk Calle Elvira to Bodegas Castaneda for free-tapa rounds with house vermut.
    Evening
    Climb to Carmen Mirador de Aixa in the Albayzin for a sunset dinner with a back-terrace Alhambra view. Drinks at Bohemia Jazz Cafe with the 22:00 live set.

  2. Day 2: Sunday: Realejo brunch, Plaza Pescaderia seafood lunch, late tapeo crawl

    Morning
    Cafe 4 Gatos in the Albayzin at 09:30 for a flat white and jamon-Manchego tostada. Walk Calle Calderia Nueva to Casa Ysla Piononos for a six-pack to take home.
    Afternoon
    Lunch at Cunini on Plaza Pescaderia for the gambas pil-pil and gambas with a glass of Vinos de Granada white.
    Evening
    Dinner at Chikito on Plaza del Campillo at 20:00 for sopa sevillana and tortilla del Sacromonte. Drinks at Bohemia Jazz Cafe with the 22:00 set.

Granada in three days: tapeo, Alpujarras and a tasting menu ★ 4.8

Returning visitor or food traveller, three days3 days

A three-day plan that combines the Centro free-tapa crawl, an Albayzin and Sacromonte day, and a day-trip to Trevelez and Las Alpujarras for jamon at altitude.

  1. Day 1: Friday: classic Centro tapeo and Damasqueros for dinner

    Morning
    La Finca Coffee on Calle Colegio Catalino for a single-origin pour-over. Mercado de San Agustin to walk the stalls.
    Afternoon
    Lunch at Casa Julio for fritura malaguena at the bar, then on to Los Diamantes Navas for free pescaito tapas.
    Evening
    Dinner at Damasqueros for chef Lola Marins weekly Andalusian tasting menu. Drinks at Taberna La Tana for natural wines.

  2. Day 2: Saturday: Albayzin walking, Sacromonte caves and Bar FM seafood

    Morning
    Walk the Albayzin with breakfast at Cafe 4 Gatos. Climb to Mirador San Nicolas for the canonical Alhambra view.
    Afternoon
    Lunch at El Trillo in the Albayzin carmen with a terrace table. Coffee at Dulcimena in the Realejo.
    Evening
    Dinner at Bar FM on Avenida Juan Pablo II for Motril quisquillas at the front bar. Cave bar drinks at El Camborio in Sacromonte.

  3. Day 3: Sunday: Alpujarras day-trip to Trevelez and Pampaneira

    Morning
    Drive A-348 south through Lanjaron to Pampaneira. Stop for breakfast in a village mountain cafe.
    Afternoon
    Drive up to Trevelez at 1,500 metres. Lunch at a jamon-producer-restaurant with a board of 30-month cured ham.
    Evening
    Drive back to Granada via Capileira. Dinner at Chikito on Plaza del Campillo for traditional Granadina dishes and a Vinos de Granada tinto.

Granada vegan: the plant-based weekend ★ 4.5

Vegan or vegetarian traveller, two days2 days

A two-day plant-based plan around Granadas vegan scene: Hicuri Art Vegan, Paprika in the Albayzin and Wild Food brunch, plus Babel World Fusion vegan tapeo.

  1. Day 1: Saturday: vegan brunch and Albayzin lunch

    Morning
    Wild Food on Plaza Isabel La Catolica for the Saturday vegan brunch. Walk to Mercado de San Agustin for stall produce.
    Afternoon
    Lunch at La Goma on Calle Gracia for the daily vegetarian menu with a glass of organic wine. Coffee at La Finca Coffee.
    Evening
    Dinner at Hicuri Art Vegan on Plaza Girones for the seitan-and-mushroom tapa. Vegan tapas crawl on Calle Elvira finishing at Babel World Fusion.

  2. Day 2: Sunday: morning tea, Albayzin walking and Ruta del Azafran dinner

    Morning
    Teteria Dar Ziryab in the Albayzin for Maghrebi mint tea and a rose-pistachio sweet plate.
    Afternoon
    Walk the Albayzin to Plaza San Nicolas at 14:00. Lunch at Paprika in the Albayzin for sourdough vegan pizza and the daily-changing plate.
    Evening
    Dinner at Ruta del Azafran on Paseo de los Tristes for vegetarian Mediterranean dishes with an Alhambra-view terrace.
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