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Monastery of San Jeronimo
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Most visitors to Granada miss this hidden gem. The monastery was founded by the Catholic Monarchs and given to the Hieronymite order. Inside, is a peaceful cloister, filled with citrus trees and the scent of jasmine. If you walk round anti-clockwise, you visit the refectory, chapel and sacristy, which are all quite simply decorated with whitewashed walls and wooden ceilings. But behind the final door is a real surprise. The Duchess of Sesa acquired the rights to use the church as her family vault and her architects transformed the place into a riot of painting and mouldings, with a gilded altarpiece. When I visited, a recording of baroque music was playing, adding to the atmosphere.
Admission is €3.50. The monastery is open from 10.00 a.m to 2.30 p.m and 4.00 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. (afternoon times are one hour earlier in winter).
- Calle Gran Capitan
- Granada
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