A Solo Traveler's Guide To Granada

There is something special, something romantic about being in Granada by yourself. The solo traveler is free to absorb the city’s unique ambience at their own pace, wandering around its enchanting old neighbourhoods, contemplating the Alhambra from terraces above the rooftops of Sacromonte or getting lost in the maze-like streets of the old Arabic quarter.

Bar Pibe, Sacromonte

About halfway along the Camino de Sacromonte, when the views of the Darro valley and Alhambra suddenly open up, there is a tiny bar set into a dappled white cave with a few tables and chairs outside (and probably a ginger cat dozing under their shadows). You say you’ll just stop off for one at Pibe and next thing you know, you check your watch and you’ve spent a whole afternoon on the enchanting terrace, pondering the Alhambra and listening to the crickets and birds singing in the valley beneath.

The rooftops of Sacromonte, Granada; Encarni Novillo

Bar Pibe, 41 Camino de Sacromonte, Granada, Spain, 34 620 18 26 63

San Miguel Alto, Albaicin

Literally ‘San Miguel High’, this old church in the dusty countryside above Albaicin has a beautiful external courtyard offering panoramic views of Granada. Reached by a concrete staircase that leads up from the cacti-studded scrubland above Albaicin, it is a popular gathering-point for the city’s teenagers, who sit on the low walls chatting and smoking. A wonderful spot to enjoy some time by yourself and the best views Albaicin has to offer of the sunrise and sunset.