To the south of the Alhambra this Carmen from Granada is located as a recreation area as a palace that was built in the19th century, with a multitude of landscaped, English and labyrinthine style gardens that today are open to the public for that we can all enjoy them.
During theArab domination of Granada, this area was used as a prison space for Christians. Starting in 1492, the Nasrid city it will be modified, among others, by Queen Isabella the Catholic, who ordered the construction of a chapel in memory of the Christian martyrs. The chapel will be established as a church until it became a convent where the barefoot Carmelites professed until the 19th century, which brought about the destruction of the convent space. Currently, it is a recreational space known as Carmen de los Mártires, where its palace with gardens in English or landscape style stands out, as well as the like the old swimming pool consolidated as a lake with islands for ducks and swans.
In winter from 10:00 to 14:00 and from 16:00 to 18:00 and weekends and summers from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. In summer from 10:00 to 14:00 and from 18:00 to 20:00 and weekends and holidays from 10:00 to 20:00.
Other nearby points of interest are the Alhambra Complex.