Generalife Gardens

Each place of unique beauty owes its refined taste and magical atmosphere to an equally magical legend. The gardens of the Generalife – the former summer residence of the Moorish rulers of Granada and the place of imprisonment of the king’s son – were not an exception. The park ensemble is a composition of rich gardens with rare species of plants and flowers. Paradise is a real blooming oasis, where the great sultans found solitude.

The original appearance was not fully preserved, but thanks to the skill of the architect Francisco Moreno, new compositions were created, no less beautiful than their predecessors. The cypress alley will lead you to the gardens of the Generalife and to the Lion and Water Stairs. The latter will show the way to a small chapel on top of a cliff, from where a marvelous view of the noble beauty of the blooming valley opens.