The City Centre has many attractions that can take a number of days to fully explore. For the last 600 years, the centre has been an important commercial and religious district to its inhabitants and now bustles with a large number of shops, cafes, churches and pretty squares. The Cathedral is the central feature of this area and can be see from miles around. Adjacent to this is the Real Capilla, the historic building that houses the mortal remains of the 16th century Catholic Monarchs Fernando and Isabel. Around this area is the Alcaiceria, once a silk market, and now a place for purchasing tourist souvenirs.
Plaza Bib Rambla, around the corner, was once the heart of Moors public life and is a vibrant and enjoyable place to sit and relax.
Other attractions worth exploring include the magnificent Monasterio de San Jerónimo, the Corral del Carbon and Plaza Trinidad. It is also good to wander down from Plaza Nueva and go along the Reyes Catolicos to Puerta Real. It can get very busy along this street though, particularly at weekends, so it is sometimes nice to explore the back streets just behind this road instead. If you are feeling like a longer walk, the Carreta del Genil takes you to the river and a promenade that is nice to wander around and get views of the mountains and the higher Realejo district of the city.
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