Executives: They have 2 beds of 90 x 200 cms, which can be converted into 1 of 180 x 200 cms (upon request). Their views are to the defensive wall, adjacent gardens and the street. One has partial views to the Alhambra.
Apartment 101 Torre de los Picos (Sharp pointed Tower)
*Adapted for disabled.
This three storey tower owes its name to the sharp pointed brick battlements.
Built at the end of the 13th, beginning of the 14th century, it catches your eye for its architecture is Gothic, without there being a real explanation for this.
It was used to defend an entrance to the fortress, leading to the Generalife. You can see this tower from our terraces.
Apartment 202 Torre de las Damas (Ladies Tower)
Home of magnates, with the most ancient decoration of the Alhambra, it took its current name at the end of the 18th century.
The original name was "Partal" (Arcade) shaped by 5 arches, that reflect in the rectangular pond.
From our terraces you can see this tower which, when you visit the Alhambra, will recognize as you exit the Partal gardens.
Apartment 302 Torre de la Vela (Watch Tower)
This tower is part of the Alcazaba and can be seen and admired from our terracess. It owns it's name to the "candle" (vela) where the bell is located. This bell is the main attraction of this tower. In the old days, its peal was used as a call for watering the farm lands and as an alarm in case of danger to the inhabitants of Granada. Every 2nd of January, and to commemorate the fall of the Alhambra to the Catholic King and Queen, there is a tradition for single women wishing to marry before the end of the year, to ring the bell and get their wish.
Apartamentos Turísticos Alhambra C.P. 18010 Granada - Plaza de las Escuelas, Nº2 (San Juan de los Reyes, Esquina Zafra) |info@apartamentosalhambra.es
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