Granada’s oldest quarters, Albaicin and Sacromonte, expand over two steep hills opposite to The Alhambra.

The steep orography of these three places used to pose a challenge to those cyclists who climbed them before electric bicycles where invented. Nowadays, it is possible to start pedalling in the city centre of Granada in a relaxed manner and easily reach the highest parts of Granada thanks to the assistance provided by our Ebikes.

Cycling our Ebikes will allow you to cover vast distances in a short period of time with ease unless you decide to do more exercise: you can control the intensity of your workout by selecting different power-assist levels.

Furthermore, once you cycle an electric bike away from Granada city centre you get easy access to amazing heights and sights that you would not probably see otherwise.

The city centre of Granada and most of the historic areas around it have traffic restrictions in order to avoid more traffic and pollution. Cycling is an ecological means of transport that will allow you to explore the natural spaces near Granada if you also wish to, and more places seemingly otherwise inaccessible.

The Ebike Tours of Granada city and countryside that Infinito Ebikes offers aim to give you the option of pedalling together with our local guides to see Granada from many different angles in a short period of time. We always stop at various viewpoints along the way. We take in the views there and share with you all we know about Granada, for we are passionate about our city. In fact, we would like to invite you to visit the website we have written about Granada:

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Needless to say, these places are a must in Granada. Nonetheless, Granada has much more to offer.

Depending on your taste and, of course, on the weather conditions, you may prefer to discover the great outdoors that surround Granada or to spend most of your time indoors visiting Granada’s unique Arabic, Jewish and Catholic cultural heritage.

“Hidden” around the city centre, there are a few monuments that are really worth visiting, as they are intertwined within the multicultural history of Granada:

La Madraza, for instance, is the original Arabic university that was founded by the Moorish Sultan Yusuf I in 1349. It is located next to the Capilla Real (Royal Chapel), the mausoleum that houses the remains of the Catholic Kings since 1521, adjacent to the Cathedral. Noteworthy, Isabel and Fernando were initially buried in the Monastery of San Francisco that they built inside the Alhambra walls. This monastery is nowadays a Parador Hotel, where you can visit their tombstone, the remains of the 14th century Nasrid Palace and enjoy an astonishing view of the Generalife and its gardens.

La Alcaiceria was the Arabic souq or marketplace and it is still in use nowadays. Its strikingly narrow streets will make you “travel” through Morocco, giving you the opportunity to experience an essential piece of Moroccan culture, i.e., haggling to buy Moroccan silk, handmade rugs, tea sets and lamps among other local and Arabic souvenirs.

El Corral del Carbón (the Coal House), a 14th century Nasrid “Alhondiga” (grain store), offered shelter to the merchants, who just had to walk a short distance over a bridge to get to the Alcaiceria and the Mosque (nowadays the Cathedral). It is of special interest since it is the only Nasrid Alhondiga preserved in its entirety in the whole Iberian Peninsula.
It was used by the Christians to accommodate coal merchants, thus its name. It has also been used as a theatre. In fact, its patio still holds outdoor performances (mainly in the summer). For further information, I suggest you visit the tourist information office located inside it.

The statue of the Queen Isabel with Columbus also conveys a lot of history. After reconquering Granada from the Muslims in 1492, the Catholic Queen Isabel approved Colombus’ request for patronage to sail to America.

At this point, if you feel like taking a break, I suggest you may sip a Moroccan tea at Calderería Nueva, where you will find the Teterias (Arabic tea shops).

El Bañuelo, an 11th century hammam (public Arab baths), will give you an idea of how important the bath and massage ritual was for the Muslims living in Granada. If you would like to experience it by yourself, you may take a look at the Hammam Al Andalus, the first Arab baths in Europe to be reopened following their closure in the sixteenth century.

El Realejo was the Jewish quarter of Granada. The Arabs called it Garnata al-Yahud (Granada of the Jews). Both cultures lived in peace before the Catholic Kings reconquered Granada and built upon an old Muslim cemetery its main square, el Campo del Principe.

To conclude, this is only an introduction of the infinite things to do and see in Granada after visiting the majestic and impressive Alhambra.

Granada is surrounded by Sierra Nevada, the second biggest mountain range in Western Europe. There are beautiful valleys and hills just a bike ride from the city centre but the steep climbs can be daunting on a normal bicycle and require a certain level of fitness.

Ebikes make even the steepest and most remote areas accessible to anyone with just basic cycling skills. The motorization of bicycles permits the user to travel longer distances without overexerting themselves. Cities like Granada, Lisbon and San Francisco are built around hills and mountains and so they pose a simple but important question to the would be cyclist “would I be able to cycle up that steep hill?”. Ebikes are definitely the solution to this question.

In addition, its Jewish and Catholic cultural heritage make Granada a very unique, stunning and interesting city. Not to mention its immediate natural surroundings and the National Park of Sierra Nevada.

If you only have a day in Granada, you should definitely try and make the best out of your 24 hours in this amazing city.

The first thing to see will of course be the impressive Alhambra with its Nasrid palaces, Alcazaba fortress and Generalife gardens. It takes at least 3 hours to visit the whole monument and it is very important to book in advance.

There are mainly 3 different ways of visiting the Alhambra:

1) you may just book the tickets online and pick them up in time at the Alhambra tickets office (around 14€ per person). You can optionally hire an audioguide there.
2) you can book a guided tour and join a group during 3 hours if you wish to know more details about the history and architecture of the Alhambra (about 49€ per person).
3) there are also private tours where you can fully interact with your guide (250-350€).

Visiting the Alhambra will take you either a whole morning or a whole afternoon. There are also night visits, most recommended in the spring / summer months when the weather is mild at night. Granada has a very pleasant weather and the sun shines most of the year. However, we shall not forget that the mountains are very close to the city and when the sun goes down the temperatures may drop abruptly.

After walking throughout the Alhambra for more than 3 hours, it will probably be time to grab something nice to eat.

If you are still within the Alhambra complex, I suggest you visit the terrace of the Parador hotel located inside its walls, where you can eat both Spanish and Arabic food while enjoying its astonishing view to the Generalife palace and gardens and its privileged location.

The price for the menu is around 33€ per person including a starter, a main course and a dessert and you can choose each one of them. Grabbing only a quick snack is also possible.

Do not forget to visit the Parador hotel thoroughly, it was a 14th century Nasrid palace before the Catholic Kings turned it into the San Francisco Monastery after reconquering Granada from the Muslims in 1492.

If you prefer to eat in the city centre, there are many tapas bars and restaurants where you can find locals socializing and eating excellent food.

Now that you have seen the Alhambra, it is time to explore Granada and find out that it has much more to offer. Granada’s oldest neighbourhoods, namely Albaicin, Sacromonte and Realejo are definitely a must see. These Unesco World Heritage neighbourhoods are scattered throughout the different hills that make up Granada. Their windy, narrow and steep streets offer amazing views of the Alhambra below the Sierra Nevada mountains but walking throughout them implies a considerable effort. Driving through is only legal for taxis and residents and many of the streets are so narrow that visiting them by car is not possible.

Infinito eBikes offers a combination of city and mountain viewing tour so that you can explore Granada’s old town (Albaicin, Sacromonte) and countryside in only 3 hours without having to break a sweat.

If cycling is not your cup of tea, I suggest you check other alternatives such as hiring a taxi driver to show you around (Elegant Transfer Granada offers English-speaking chauffeurs with high-end vehicles at very reasonable fares) or focusing only on visiting a few well-known spots of Granada, combining walking with the public transport (feel free to contact Infinito eBikes for further information).

Whatever option you may choose, your will probably be hungry again, so you can either try and compare the tapas from different bars or eat a menu at a restaurant.

Finally, it is time to relax and take in all the beauty you have seen while having the traditional Arab bath at the Hammam Al Andalus, the first Arab baths in Europe that have been reopened after their closure in the sixteenth century. Located near Plaza Nueva, at the foot of the Alhambra, on the ruins of an old hammam, they offer the ritual of the Arab baths, a soothing massage together with aromas and tastes of the past.

The bicycle has played a huge role in human society and has become one of the most common forms of transport on the planet. They are a viable solution for our transport needs and also a logical way to balance out contamination caused by the use of privately owned combustion vehicles. The bicycle is the most efficient means of transport invented by man in terms of the ratio between energy used to distance travelled.

There are about 1 billion bicycles in the world more than twice the number of automobiles. Since their introduction in the 19th century in Europe they have become the principle means of transport in many regions. Bicycles also provide a popular form of entertainment.

Electrical bikes are the next step in the evolution of the bicycle. The motorization of bicycles permits the user to travel longer distances without overexerting themselves. Cities like Granada, Lisbon and San Francisco are built around hills and mountains and so they pose a simple but important question to the would be cyclist “would I be able to cycle up that steep hill” or “do I want to arrive at work or school looking like I have just run a marathon”. Ebikes are the solution to both these questions.

They also have economical and social benefits. Some individual economic benefits are that electrical bicycles are much cheaper to run and maintain. Depending on electricity prices 50 to 60 km could cost just a few cents. They do not require road tax or insurance due to their status as bikes with PAS (pedal assistance systems). The national benefits of the use of eBikes instead of privately owned automobiles are clear it would improve the nation’s terms of trade due to the reduced need of importing fossil fuels for personal consumption. It would also lessen the damage caused to nations by fluctuating oil prices.  Bicycle lanes are much cheaper to build and maintain compared to roads and motorways.

Other social benefits are the reduction of carbon footprints. The amount of pollution caused by the use of an eBike compared to the habitual use of a car is miniscule. With more bicycles being used for day to day commuting traffic jams will decrease and lower overall pollution produced in major cities.

Ebikes are legally viewed as pedal assisted vehicles and not a motorized form of transport. You are required to pedal to active the motor and if you stop pedalling the motor also stops.

It is a very moderate form of exercise so it will help you keep in shape at the same time.