Plaza de Santa Ana

Granada


Plaza Nueva extends northeast into Plaza de Santa Ana, overlooked by the Iglesia de Santa Ana and its distinctive bell tower.

A short walk along the riverside Carrera del Darro brings you to the Baños Árabes El Bañuelo, a well-preserved 11th-century Muslim bathhouse.


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