Hotels near Mirador de San Nicolás

Mirador de San Nicolás is the photograph you have already seen - the wide stone terrace high in the Albaicín where the Alhambra fills the view, framed by the Sierra Nevada when the peaks are snow-covered. The platform sits at around 800 metres above sea level, in front of the small 16th-century Iglesia de San Nicolás, and is open and free 24 hours.

Bill Clinton famously called the sunset here 'the most beautiful in the world' during a 1997 visit, and the quote made the spot a fixture on every Granada itinerary. The terrace fills up an hour before sundown - buskers play flamenco guitar, students drink beer, and tour groups jostle for the railing. Arrive early or come at sunrise for a near-empty platform and the same view across the Darro valley.

Pro Tip: Skip the crowds at Mirador de San Nicolás and walk five minutes further uphill to Mirador de San Cristóbal or Mirador de la Lona - same Alhambra angle, half the people, often with locals enjoying a coffee.