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Historic site

Palacio de Generalife

Located in Granada, Granada Coordinates: 37°10′41″ N 3°35′08″ W

Map showing the location of Palacio de Generalife Palacio de Generalife
Location in Spain
Nearest town
Granada
2.2 km NW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
Elevation
789 m
above sea level
When to go
MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
GRX F.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén Airport17 km
AGP Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport99 km

About Palacio de Generalife

Palacio de Generalife is a historic site. Location: Granada, Granada. The best months to visit are May, October. The nearest airport is F.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén Airport (17 km). Nearby sights include Alhambra and Palace of Charles V.

Climate of Palacio de Generalife

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 17° · Night 6° · Rain 57 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Málaga · 90 km southwest20°
  • Almería · 107 km east20°
  • Dos Hermanas · 207 km west20°
Hottest month
July (day 34°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (62 mm)
Driest month
July (4 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Palacio de Generalife
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)12°14°17°19°24°29°34°34°29°22°17°13°
Average low (°C)2°3°4°7°10°14°17°17°14°9°6°3°
Precipitation (mm)5848484938214420475762

Other places to visit in this season: May October

How to get to Palacio de Generalife

The nearest airport is F.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX), 17 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport (AGP) (99 km). The nearest large city is Granada, 2 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • F.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX) Granada 17 kmwest
  • Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport (AGP) Málaga 99 kmsouthwest
  • Almería Airport (LEI) Almería 114 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Granada Population: 233.5K 2 kmnorthwest
  • Jaén Population: 113.5K 68 kmnorth
  • Málaga Population: 592.3K 90 kmsouthwest
  • Almería Population: 196.9K 107 kmeast
  • Córdoba Population: 325.7K 131 kmnorthwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Palacio de Generalife

Within 100 km: 380 historic and cultural sites, 159 natural sites, 330 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km108 places

  • Laguna de las Yeguas Lake 22 kmSE
  • Laguna del Río Veleta Lake 24 kmSE
  • Pantano de Cubillas Lake 13 kmNW
  • Laguna del Caballo Lake 22 kmSE

25–60 km282 places

  • Playa Granada Beach 51 kmS
  • Playa Castell Del Ferro - Sotillo Beach 55 kmS
  • La Cala el Cañuelo Beach Beach 51 kmS
  • Playa de Poniente Beach 51 kmS

60–100 km479 places

  • Playa de la Caleta Beach 89 kmSW
  • Playa de San Nicolás Beach 70 kmSE
  • Laguna Playa Beach 68 kmSW
  • Platja Rincón de la Victoria Beach 80 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Granada City, Granada
    2.2 km NW
  • Armilla Municipality, Granada
    4.2 km SW
  • Sacromonte Neighbourhood, Granada
    0.7 km NW
  • Jun Municipality, Granada
    4.4 km N

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