Alhambra alternative?

When you travel up to the Alhambra on the road to the car park, take the first turning to the right and drive through the top car park - travel through to the last roundabout and take a right turn up the road that goes past the cemetary.
This road leads up into a country park area above the Alhambra. There are walking trails and picnic areas, and lots of views to the Sierra Nevada and down to the barranco that goes up behind SacraMonte. The road is tarmac in places, occasionally concrete of just a rough trail - but easy to access in any vehicle.

Drive up Guindelera

Take a drive high above Lentegi with views across to the Sierra Nevada and down to the sea.
From the Cabra Montes road beyond Otivar take a right hand turn to Lentegi. Dont go right into the village but take the road (tarmac still) on the right signposted for the Polideportivo. Just befor entering the village you will see a signposted turn on the right. This track (no tarmac from now on) will lead you up to the "puerto", a point where the tracks lead on up towards Guindelera and on to the Guajarés (villages in the next valley) or to Albunuelas.
As there had been snow we were advised not to travel on beyond this point. In a 4 wheel drive or in drier months this would be a fantastic drive across the mountain tops. You could walk all the way if you have time and stamina. There are walking maps on the roadsides.