Wandering Well · Day trips · Spain

What are nice day trips from Granada?

Short answer

Alcalá la Real, Capileira, Loja and Motril are some potential day trips within 50 km of Granada. Antequera, Priego de Córdoba, Baza and Jaén are within 100 km of Granada. Almagro and Utrera are within 200 km of Granada by train. We list 24 places below, including 19 old-world towns (Montefrío and Guadix), 5 food and café towns (Cazorla and Baeza), 4 lake or river towns (Quesada and Iznájar) and 3 coastal towns. More below.

Within 50 km 6 places

Montefrío, Spain
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Charming old-world towns

Montefrío

Granada · Spain

Named by National Geographic as one of the ten best views in the world, this tiny Andalusian town in Granada's northern hills earns that recognition through…

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Alcalá la Real, Spain
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Charming old-world towns

Alcalá la Real

Jaén · Spain

The Fortaleza de La Mota, a well-documented hilltop castle, dominates this walkable Andalusian town in Jaén province, positioned at the southwestern edge of…

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Guadix, Spain
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Charming old-world towns

Guadix

Granada · Spain

Cave houses are among the most distinctive features of Guadix, a town on a high plain at the northern foothills of the Sierra Nevada in Granada province.

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Capileira, Spain
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Coast & island escapes

Capileira

Granada · Spain

High in the Sierra Nevada, Capileira is the uppermost village in the Poqueira Gorge and the highest point public traffic can reach on the road toward Mulhacé…

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Motril, Spain
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Coast & island escapes

Motril

Granada · Spain

Coastal town on the Mediterranean shore of Granada province, Motril sits at the southernmost point of the province with the Sierra Nevada visible inland and…

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Loja, Spain
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Inland waterside towns

Loja

Granada · Spain

A town in the Genil river valley in western Granada province, Loja sits below the Sierra de Loja mountains with a compact centre of cafés and restaurants and…

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Within 100 km 16 places

Jaén, Spain
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Charming old-world towns

Jaén

Jaén · Spain

Jaén, in Andalusia, is self-styled the world capital of olive oil — the surrounding province is the largest olive oil producer on earth, and the city has hos…

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Zuheros, Spain
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Charming old-world towns

Zuheros

Córdoba · Spain

This pocket-sized whitewashed village in the Subbética mountains of Córdoba province, Zuheros is part of Andalusia's White Towns and has been recognised by t…

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Antequera, Spain
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Charming old-world towns

Antequera

Málaga · Spain

An Andalusian town whose UNESCO-listed dolmens — Menga, Viera, and El Romeral — date back more than 6,000 years, Antequera also sits beside El Torcal, a kars…

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Cazorla, Spain
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Mountain villages

Cazorla

Jaén · Spain

Small Andalusian town in Jaén's Sierra de Cazorla, with a café and restaurant scene that punches well above its size, multiple scenic viewpoints into mountai…

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Priego de Córdoba, Spain
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Charming old-world towns

Priego de Córdoba

Córdoba · Spain

Known as the "city of water" for the many springs that rise around it, Priego de Córdoba is also celebrated as the jewel of Cordovan Baroque for its concentr…

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Archidona, Spain
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Charming old-world towns

Archidona

Málaga · Spain

Declared a Historic-Artistic Site in 1980 for its Baroque urban heritage, Archidona is a tiny Andalusian town in the foothills of the Sierra de Gracia, with…

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Quesada, Spain
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Inland waterside towns

Quesada

Jaén · Spain

This modest Andalusian town in Jaén where the Guadalquivir River has its source, set within mountain country on the edge of the Sierras de Cazorla, Segura y…

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Baena, Spain
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Charming old-world towns

Baena

Córdoba · Spain

Baena is an Andalusian town in the province of Córdoba known for its olive oil production, which carries its own denominación de origen.

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Castril, Spain
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Castril

Granada · Spain

A little Andalusian village in Granada province set against a steep rocky outcrop, Castril borders the Sierra de Castril natural park, through which the Cast…

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Úbeda, Spain
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Charming old-world towns

Úbeda

Jaén · Spain

Úbeda's Renaissance historic centre, jointly declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2003 alongside neighbouring Baeza, draws visitors to a walkable concent…

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Iznájar, Spain
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Inland waterside towns

Iznájar

Córdoba · Spain

White-village pueblo blanco in Córdoba province, Iznájar sits on a large rock above the Embalse de Iznájar — the largest lake in Andalucía — with wide views…

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Baza, Spain
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Inland waterside towns

Baza

Granada · Spain

A walkable Andalusian town in Granada province with a centre full of cafés and restaurants, Baza sits alongside the rivers Guardal and Gállego and is the lar…

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By train, within 200 km 2 places

Places with a railway station within a 10-minute drive. Each one links to public-transport directions from Granada, so you can check the route and journey time.

Almagro, Spain
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Wine country

Almagro

Ciudad Real · Spain

Almagro, a little town in Ciudad Real, has hosted an International Festival of Classical Theater annually since 1978 and holds designation as one of Spain's…

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Station: Almagro · 4 min drive · Route from Granada ↗
Utrera, Spain
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Charming old-world towns

Utrera

Sevilla · Spain

Considered one of the cradles of flamenco and the fighting bull, Utrera is an Andalusian town in the province of Seville with a walkable historic centre — de…

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Station: Utrera · 3 min drive · Route from Granada ↗