Pack your bags! Granada dresses up for the Christmas season, giving us an incomparable scene: Spectacular lights, the scent of chestnuts and the backdrop of the Sierra Nevada. If you are looking for a Christmas with history and Andalusian flavour, this is your stop.
Remember the famous verse that is engraved in the Alhambra: "Give him alms, woman, there is nothing in life like the pain of being blind in Granada". And at Christmas, this truth is multiplied.
This city is explored through tapas and monuments. Stroll through the centre, stop at the best Christmas markets in Granada and feel the energy that surrounds each street.
This is the market with the most tradition, the one you have to visit no matter what. You can find it in the central Plaza Bib-Rambla, right next to the Cathedral.
Here the star is the ornaments: figures, lights, textiles... in addition to sweets and typical Christmas products. Perfect to give a special touch to your decoration or find a handmade gift.
The Belenes Nativity Market in Bib-Rambla Square opens (approx.) from the first week of December (usually on day 1) and until 5 or 6 January, from 11:00 to 14:00 and 17:00 to 21:30. Please note that it closes in the evenings of 24 and 31 December and will be completely closed on 25 December and 1 January.
This market is the ideal place for last-minute gifts . It is set up around the Fountain of Battles, in the heart of the city centre.
Find unique crafts: ceramics, textiles or jewellery. In addition to being an ideal place for shopping, it is a key point of the city, surrounded by attractions and life.
This market is usually open on the same dates as the one in Bib-Rambla, from 1 December to 6 January, with the same opening hours, from 11:00 to 14:00 and from 17:00 pm to 21:30. A tip: Both markets are contiguous, so you can tour them together!
If you are looking for that touch of total winter, go up to the Sierra Nevada. They usually set up a charming small Christmas market in Plaza del Pueblo, Pradollano in the main weeks of December.
The perfect plan to go shopping and enjoy the snow. There are direct buses from Granada.
Granada is ready for you to enjoy unforgettable festivities. Check out our train routes and come and discover the city in the fastest, most comfortable and sustainable way with Renfe.
See you under the Alhambra, ready to have tapas and enjoy the Andalusian magic!