When we got to there we were immediately stopped by someone with a clipboard asking what time our ticket was for. The woman then started explaining how the tour guide will take us through the Alhambra. She told us we had to hurry to get to the Palace on time. There would be a line. After the third explanation, I was getting annoyed. We got it, let’s go. But she then passed us off to another woman who went through the explanation again and told us that the private tour was better and that it only cost 70€ each. It was at this point we realized they did not work for the Alhambra and were just trying to sell us on tours. We had to explain that we were not interested. Well Jenn did because she is so much more patient and polite in those situations. I usually just walk away.

To get inside, the security is practically as strong as the airport. You have to show your ticket and passport. Then they check your bags. Then you walk three feet and they ask for your ticket and passport again. Each time they told us we had to hurry. “Skip the gardens and go straight to the Palaces. There will be a line.”

So we started walking fast weaving through slow old people. By this point we were feeling stressed. This  was ruining our experience. We looked at each other and just stopped. “Screw this” we said and started walking at a slower relaxed pace. We got to the palace and there was no line. But again we had to show our passports and tickets. Now that I think of it, every Airbnb we have stayed at has also asked for our passports and loads of other info.