Spain
Andalusia
Granada
Comarca de la Vega de Granada
Grenade
View of the Alhambra from Silla del Moro
Spain
Andalusia
Granada
Comarca de la Vega de Granada
Grenade
View of the Alhambra from Silla del Moro
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Location: Grenade, Comarca de la Vega de Granada, Granada, Andalusia, Spain
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It is located at an altitude of 1013 meters, so the temperature here is cooler than in the city, a good reason to go up on a summer Sunday. This makes the views spectacular, on one side, the mountains of Granada and on the other the city with the Alhambra in the foreground.
February 4, 2022
Excellent views of Sacromonte and the Alhambra
November 21, 2022
On the north side of Cerro del Sol is the Santa Elena Castle or Silla del Moro. It is a small castle from the Nasrid period with military and strategic purposes. From here there was a complete panoramic view of the Alhambra and the Generalife, the city, the plain, the mountains, the Darro River, the Sacromonte and the Cerro de San Miguel. Above all, his function was to monitor the course of the Acequia Real, which supplied water to the Alhambra, the Generalife and the surrounding orchards.
Source and further information
rinconesdegranada.com/silla-del-moro-castillo-santa-elena
June 13, 2023
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Location: Grenade, Comarca de la Vega de Granada, Granada, Andalusia, Spain
4.4
(10)
93
01:58
6.67km
180m
4.8
(62)
239
02:55
10.4km
220m
5.0
(4)
36
05:17
17.3km
570m