Alquímia Pervane

Granada


The anti-hero of Patrick Süskind's hit novel Perfume, displayed here in the window, was a master of manipulating people with his deviously-blended scents. We're not suggesting the handmade creams, unguents, oils, perfumes and rose waters sold here will have the same effect, but they'll undoubtedly smell good and lift the senses.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Granada attractions

1. Calle Calderería Nueva

0.04 MILES

Linking the upper and lower parts of the Albayzín, Calle Calderería Nueva is a narrow street famous for its teterías (teahouses). It's also a good place…

2. Archivo-Museo San Juan de Dios

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This small museum occupies the aristocratic Casa de los Pisa where Granada's resident saint, San Juan Robles (San Juan de Díos), died in 1550. The house…

3. Iglesia de Santa Ana

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Off the eastern corner of Plaza Nueva, Plaza Santa Ana is dominated by this 16th-century Mudéjar church whose bell tower incorporates the minaret of the…

4. Plaza de Santa Ana

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Plaza Nueva extends northeast into Plaza de Santa Ana, overlooked by the Iglesia de Santa Ana and its distinctive bell tower.

5. Palacio de la Madraza

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Easily recognisable by the trompe l'oeil on its facade, La Madraza was founded in 1349 by Yusuf I as a school and university – and still belongs to…

6. Capilla Real

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The Royal Chapel is the last resting place of Spain’s Reyes Católicos (Catholic Monarchs), Isabel I de Castilla (1451–1504) and Fernando II de Aragón …

7. Centro José Guerrero

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An exhibition space and gallery named after the Granada-born abstract painter (1914–91) who went to live in the US. Exhibitions are temporary and with a…

8. Iglesia de San Miguel Bajo

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One of the Albayzín's loveliest churches, overlooking a snug cafe-dotted plaza, the whitewashed Mudéjar San Miguel Bajo church was built atop an old…