El Torreón 1870 is at Calle Hospital Corpus Christi, 7, in the Albaicín, one of Granada’s historic neighbourhoods. Plaza Nueva is 50 m away and Catedral Granada is 200 m away; the Royal Chapel is 210 m away. These distances make it easy to link squares, historic streets and monumental buildings on one walk, while Calle Carrera del Darro, 200 m away, offers another route through the city.
Paseo de los Tristes is 650 m away and La Alhambra y el Generalife are 750 m away. The Granada Museum of Fine Arts is 600 m away, and the Museum of the Royal Chapel is 230 m away. For travel from other cities, Granada Train Station is 1.2 km away; Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport is 14 km away. Mercado de San Agustín, 230 m away, adds another stop to a visit to the centre.
You can plan your visit to Granada by area: from Plaza Nueva, you can reach the Cathedral, the Royal Chapel and the streets of the Albaicín; another route could link the Museum of Fine Arts with La Alhambra y el Generalife. To make the most of the short distances, you could spend one morning in the historic centre and another at the museums and palace complex. In spring, Semana Santa processions pass through different parts of the city, and Corpus Christi is part of the local festive calendar. In summer, it’s best to plan outdoor visits for the cooler hours of the day.
Plaza Nueva
— Central square and a starting point for a walk around the historic centre.
50 m
Catedral Granada
— The main monument in the historic centre, surrounded by shopping streets.
200 m
Paseo de los Tristes
— City promenade known for its views towards La Alhambra.
650 m
La Alhambra y el Generalife
— Nasrid palace complex and historic gardens in Granada.
750 m
Granada Museum of Fine Arts
— Art collection from Granada displayed within the La Alhambra grounds.
600 m
Mercado de San Agustín
— Central market where you can browse food stalls and local products.
230 m