Itinerary - Andalucía Express: from the Caminito del Rey to the Alhambra

Round-trip transportation is not included in the price of the trip, so you can decide where to start from, at what time and how you prefer to arrive... We do this to give you maximum freedom of choice! Remember that this trip begins in Malaga and ends in Granada.

Check-in at the hotel in Malaga and welcome drink. We soon began to get used to the Andalusian mood: we’ll the start of our adventure with a cool beer and some fried fish!

We start our day early, with some good toast with tomato, oil and serrano ham: we need energy for what awaits us... Our adventure in Andalusian lands begins on a path... the most dangerous in the world! Only an hour's drive from Malaga is El Caminito del Rey, a route built along the walls of the Desfiladero de los Gaitanes: 3 km of walkways suspended up to 100 meters above the river that will test our bravery. The fame of this place derives from the conditions of the route, which before 2015 was free of balustrades or protections, with some sections collapsed. However, don't worry: today it is possible to do this excursion in complete safety, admiring the landscape that surrounds us.

After our hike, we will return to Malaga again. We will have the opportunity to enjoy what is perhaps the best sunset in the city from the Gibralfaro Castle before getting lost in Calle Larios and its numerous bars

In the morning we change cities and we arrive at Granada, presided over by the impressive Alhambra. This medieval fortress with its characteristic red colour is perched on the hill that dominates the city. Framed by the Sierra Nevada peaks on the horizon, the highest in the Peninsula, it will be difficult not to fall in love immediately! But the Alhambra will have to wait until tomorrow, since today it is time to discover one of the most characteristic neighborhoods of Granada: the Albaicín.

Located on the hill directly in front of the Alhambra, we first admire the most beautiful panorama of the city, from the Mirador de San Nicolás, and then explore the twisting streets of the neighborhood. Elvira street, one of the most particular streets, will immediately catapult us into another world: in the street there are rugs and colored fabrics like those that can be found in a Moroccan souk. At night, after some good tapas, we can go into one of the many tearooms in the area to try Moroccan tea accompanied by a traditional hookah. We won't be short of options in this magical city!

Built during the 5th century, the Alhambra is a timeless beauty, and we will notice it walking through the Generalife gardens or visiting the decorated rooms of the Nasrid Palaces. Once again, we will have the impression that we have moved away from Spain and that we have been lost in distant Arab lands: we will have several hours to lose ourselves inside the Alhambra and travel back in time.

The rest of the day is free: for those who wish, it will be possible to visit some other point of interest, such as the Cathedral, the Madraza or the Royal Chapel. We are going to squeeze our last afternoon here so perhaps we can admire the art of flamenco in one of the sacromonte cave houses or why not relax in a real hammam? It doesn't matter what we decide because the night will end either way with a farewell dinner with all the tapas we can imagine, accompanied of course by a very cool green Alhambra beer.

We say goodbye and until the next WeRoad adventure!