Hammam Al Andalus, Arab bath experience in Granada

If there is a city in Spain where you can enjoy the arabic hammam experience that is possibly Grenada.

A year ago I discovered this experience of thermal baths in the hammam Al Andalus in Madrid, and I did not want to pass up the opportunity to repeat it during my recent trip to Granada.

Precisely what first surprised me during the visit of Granada was to see how the streets that from the new Square they go up the Albaicín neighborhood show an atmosphere typical of Moroccan souks, with a succession of stores remembrances, Arab pastry shops and tea shops.

Therefore, what better way to complete the days of the getaway to Granada than enjoying baths and a massage in the Hammam Al Andalus of the Andalusian city.

When I visited the aforementioned hamman of Madrid One aspect that really excited me was its very successful Mudejar style decoration, achieving an atmosphere of what I imagine a luxurious place should be like. hammam (not a popular public toilet) in countries like Morocco o Tunisia.

During that visit I already had news that the hamman of Granada It had a Nasrid style decoration, and in the Córdoba, also from the same chain, the decoration was in the Umayyad style.

In the case of Granada, furthermore, there is another factor that puts the hamman as a highly recommended visit to make.

Precisely in the Darro Street, very close to where the Hammam Al Andalus, you can visit an original and very ancient arabic hamman from the 11th century, one of the monuments to visit in Granada.

This is the hammam El Bañuelo, regarded as the oldest building in Granada, and which is very well preserved.

In these historic arab public baths You will be able to see various rooms with brick vaults, which are illuminated by the light that enters through the octagonal skylights.

Hammam Al Andalus Granada

El Hammam Al Andalus in Granada You find it on Calle Santa Ana 16, very close to Plaza Nueva, which will surely become a nerve center of your visit to the Andalusian city.

By making the essential reservation in advance of your trip, you will select the time of your appointment for the visit, which, in total, will take you about two hours.

In this experience of true relaxation, very different from what a spa is, the visual environment, smells and sounds take center stage.

During your stay, you will move through the different bathrooms with warm, very hot and very cold water, in a succession of contrasts to your liking.

The very successful Nasrid decoration, the smells of spices and the musical background will help you achieve a complete feeling of relaxation, especially in the warm room, the largest, and where conversations will always be in a low voice.

In between you can also have a relaxing green tea with mint in the rest room, or go to the steam room to prepare your skin for the massage.

Before accessing the massage, which will last about 15 minutes, you must choose the oil with the essence you prefer: lavender rose, red amber or pomegranate flower.

The last baths will allow you to complete your tourist day in Granada in the best possible way.

The Hammam Al Andalus schedules in Granada They are, every day of the week, in shifts every two hours from 10 a.m. to midnight.

The hammam prices They vary depending on the service contracted. In the case of the standard one with baths and a relaxing massage, the price is 40 euros, with reduced prices for students or pensioners (30 euros) or residents of Granada and its province (28 euros).

You can also hire more complete services that include, for example, the traditional Arabic kessa.