San Cristobal Viewpoint

Granada is the city where I was born and where I have always lived until six years ago when I moved to Barcelona to work as a designer.

Now, every time I go back to Granada to visit my family, I feel the charm of Granada invades me and fills me with melancholy.

I decided to take a picture of the Alhambra as the most representative symbol of the magic of my city. I didn't want to take it from where everyone else does, but from a small viewpoint: the Mirador de San Cristobal in upper Albaicín. To take pictures, I waited the whole afternoon until it got dark.

A fantastic vantage point in the middle of Albaicín from which you can enjoy a magnificent view of the entire city of Granada, including a side view of the Alhambra and the Palacio de Carlos V.

The San Cristobal Viewpoint is what I'd consider the door to the Albayzin, and is a good place to start your explorations. Nothing fancy here, just a small square which has some of the most awe-inspiring views of the Alhambra available.