Alhambra hosts a maths walk on 21 November

The Alhambra in Granada will host a public maths walk on 21 November 2026, linking the Nasrid Palaces with the Palace of Charles V. The Patronato de la Alhambra y Generalife and the Círculo Intercultural Hispano-Árabe are organising the activity as part of the World Heritage Day programme and the 500th-anniversary commemoration of Charles V’s visit to Granada.

Alhambra maths walk links two palace traditions

The walk is designed as an introduction to architecture through geometry and mathematics. Álvaro Martínez Sevilla, scientific director of the Paseos Matemáticos project at Fundación Descubre, will guide the route and compare the Nasrid palaces with the Renaissance language of the Palace of Charles V.

The programme presents the two palace settings as different expressions of ideas about harmony, beauty and the representation of power. The organiser describes the activity as suitable for members of the public aged over 16 who are interested in the relationship between science, mathematics and art. Programme details for the maths walk state that places require advance registration.

The activity is scheduled from 11am to 1pm on 21 November 2026. The official listing also says that the meeting point will be communicated on the reservation document to accepted participants, so the listing does not provide a fixed public meeting point in advance.

From the Nasrid Palaces to Charles V’s palace

The route is more specific than a general guided visit. It begins at the Puerta del Vino and continues through the Mexuar, the facade of Comares, the Court of the Myrtles, the Court of the Lions, the Hall of the Abencerrajes and the Hall of the Two Sisters before finishing at the Palace of Charles V.

That sequence gives the event its central comparison. The Nasrid palaces and the later Renaissance palace are not treated as separate attractions, but as the two architectural settings through which the guide will explain differing approaches to geometry, art and royal representation. The event therefore places the Alhambra’s best-known palace spaces within one continuous cultural programme.

The walk also sits within a wider 2026 programme connected with the 500th anniversary of Charles V’s stay in Granada. The programme includes exhibitions, conferences and specialist visits, while the Palace of Charles V is also listed as a venue for the exhibition The Royal Palaces of the Alhambra, running from 9 October 2026 to 17 January 2027. Granada’s anniversary programme places the cultural activities within a schedule running from July 2026 to February 2027.

The monument’s custodian is the Patronato de la Alhambra y Generalife, the body responsible for protecting, administering and conserving the Alhambra and the Generalife. Its cultural agenda lists the maths walk alongside a photographic walk, archive visits, a bookbinding course and other public activities in November.

Visiting Alhambra: what travellers from Western Europe should know

• The maths walk takes place on 21 November 2026 and covers the Nasrid Palaces and the Palace of Charles V.
• Registration is required for the activity, and the meeting point is sent in the reservation document to accepted participants.
• The route includes the Puerta del Vino, Mexuar, Court of the Myrtles, Court of the Lions, Hall of the Abencerrajes and Hall of the Two Sisters before ending at the Palace of Charles V.
• The Alhambra is in Granada, Spain, at C/ Real de la Alhambra S/N, 18009 Granada.

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Frequently asked questions about Alhambra

When does the maths walk take place at Alhambra?

The walk takes place on 21 November 2026 from 11am to 1pm.

What does the maths walk cover at Alhambra?

It links the Nasrid Palaces with the Palace of Charles V and explores architecture through geometry, mathematics and art.

Where is Alhambra and how do you get there?

Alhambra is in Granada, Spain, at C/ Real de la Alhambra S/N, 18009 Granada.