The Best Places To See Flamenco In Granada

The Andalucían city of Granada is known as one of the birth places of flamenco, and makes for an excellent place to see a performance. Many of Granada’s best flamenco tablaos are located in the old Roma gypsy district of Sacromonte up in the hills, high above the city. To add to the magic, the majority of them are housed in historic cosy cave homes, giving a more intimate and intense performance.

1. Zambra Maria la Canastera

Museum, Theater

Housed in the former family cave home of one of Granada’s most famous flamenco dancers, Zambra Maria la Canastera has been showcasing flamenco performances for over 50 years. Maria Cortes Heredia began dancing as a child and performed under her stage name – La Canastera, ‘the basket-craft woman’ – which she got from her father, who was a local basket weaver. At the age of just 16 she travelled to Barcelona to perform at the Universal Exhibition. Today, the flamenco club is run by her son and hosts nightly performances, as well as acting like a cultural museum, displaying photos and artifacts from Maria’s life as a professional flamenco artist, as well as rooms preserved in their original state. The shows are performed by seven flamenco artists and contain songs about the Sacromonte district itself.

2. Casa del Arte Flamenco

Theater

Recommended by locals and aficionados of flamenco, Casa del Arte Flamenco is one of the best places to see flamenco in the main part of the city, if you don’t feel like climbing up the narrow cobbled streets to Sacromonte or the Albaicín districts. More like a traditional theater, the dancers perform on a stage and dinner and drinks are not part of the experience.