Locals often consider the Albayzín a world away from the rest of Granada, but even the Arabic quarter can't hold a candle to the relative isolation and uniqueness of Sacromonte, a gypsy (Roma) district situated within the canyon of the Rio Darro above Granada. The neighborhood is noted for its many cave dwellings built within the sides of the hill poking out here and there between the scrubby bushes and cacti. The district is also famous for its flamenco shows popular with tourists.
Getting to the neighborhood can be a bit of a pain, as it is rather isolated despite its proximity to the city. On foot you can follow the street from Paseo de los Tristes up the hill until you reach Cuesta del Sacromonte (where you'll find a small plaza with a statue of Chorrojumo, a popular local figure who once guided people around Granada). From there you can walk up the narrow, winding Cuesta del Sacromonte uphill - it's about a 30 minute walk from Paseo de los Tristes to the middle of Sacromonte proper. Alternatively you can take the #35 minibus, which picks up from Plaza Nueva and Paseo de los Tristes and makes several stops along Cuesta del Sacromonte but only runs once about every 40 minutes.
Museo Cuevas Sacromonte, Barranco de los Negros, ☎ +34 958 215 120 (), . Summer: Daily 10:00-14:00 and 17:00-20:00; Winter: Daily 10:00-14:00 and 16:00-19:00. This museum offers the chance to get to know this neighborhood, with geological and historical exhibits on the caves, the biology, the people and the form of living as well as the traditional handicrafts of the locals. �
Sacromonte Abbey. Founded in the seventeenth century. Local legend says that the catacombs under the church are where the city's first bishop (and today Granada's saint) San Cecilio underwent his martyrdom.
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