{"id":20608,"date":"2026-10-26T09:34:19","date_gmt":"2026-10-26T09:34:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/granadasmile.com\/castillo-de-lanjaron\/"},"modified":"2026-10-26T09:34:19","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T09:34:19","slug":"castillo-de-lanjaron","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/granadasmile.com\/en\/castillo-de-lanjaron\/","title":{"rendered":"Castle of Lanjar\u00f3n: Moorish fortress history, panoramic walkway &#038; walking access"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\"><strong>Castle of Lanjar\u00f3n<\/strong> is one of the flagship heritage and landscape landmarks of <a href=\"https:\/\/granadasmile.com\/en\/lanjaron\/\"><strong>Lanjar\u00f3n<\/strong><\/a>, located in the <strong>Alpujarra Granadina<\/strong> region of the province of Granada. Encaramado sobre un espol\u00f3n rocoso a 600 metros de altitud sobre el ca\u00f1\u00f3n del r\u00edo Lanjar\u00f3n, el Castillo \u00c1rabe de Lanjar\u00f3n protagoniz\u00f3 uno de los episodios m\u00e1s dram\u00e1ticos de la Rebeli\u00f3n de las Alpujarras en 1500 y hoy ofrece, tras su rehabilitaci\u00f3n, una pasarela mirador espectacular entre sus lienzos de mamposter\u00eda y su aljibe medieval.<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Visitor Parameter<\/th>\n<th>Verified Details<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Municipality &#038; Region<\/th>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/granadasmile.com\/en\/lanjaron\/\">Lanjar\u00f3n<\/a> \u00b7 Alpujarra Granadina (Granada)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Heritage Category<\/th>\n<td>Fortaleza Nazar\u00ed sobre Pe\u00f1\u00f3n Rocoso (S. XIII\u2013XIV)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Key Highlights<\/th>\n<td>Pasarela accesible e iluminaci\u00f3n nocturna \u00b7 Entrada libre<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Opening Hours &#038; Access<\/th>\n<td>Abierto todos los d\u00edas en horario diurno \u00b7 A 10 min a pie del centro<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Location<\/th>\n<td>Camino del Castillo, s\/n (salida occidental hacia \u00d3rgiva), 18420 Lanjar\u00f3n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>1. What to see at Castle of Lanjar\u00f3n &#038; step-by-step visit<\/h2>\n<p>Visiting Castle of Lanjar\u00f3n offers an authentic immersion into the architecture, nature and cultural identity of Lanjar\u00f3n. Be sure to explore the 4 real views in the interactive photo gallery above and connect your walk with the surrounding landmarks of Alpujarra Granadina.<\/p>\n<h2>2. Practical information, opening hours &#038; best time to visit<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Opening Hours &#038; Access:<\/strong> Abierto todos los d\u00edas en horario diurno \u00b7 A 10 min a pie del centro.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> Camino del Castillo, s\/n (salida occidental hacia \u00d3rgiva), 18420 Lanjar\u00f3n (<a href=\"https:\/\/granadasmile.com\/en\/lanjaron\/\">Lanjar\u00f3n<\/a>).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>3. Frequently Asked Questions about Castle of Lanjar\u00f3n<\/h2>\n<h3>How long does it take to visit Castle of Lanjar\u00f3n?<\/h3>\n<p>Allow between 45 and 90 minutes to explore Castle of Lanjar\u00f3n at a relaxed pace, enjoy the viewpoints and continue your itinerary through Lanjar\u00f3n.<\/p>\n<h3>Where is Castle of Lanjar\u00f3n located in Lanjar\u00f3n?<\/h3>\n<p>It is located at Camino del Castillo, s\/n (salida occidental hacia \u00d3rgiva), 18420 Lanjar\u00f3n in Lanjar\u00f3n (Alpujarra Granadina, Granada), with easy pedestrian access from the town center.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Castle of Lanjar\u00f3n in Lanjar\u00f3n (Alpujarra Granadina, Granada): opening hours, tickets, real photo gallery &#038; visitor guide.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":20091,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-20608","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/P5Jd8y-5mo","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/granadasmile.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/20608","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/granadasmile.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/granadasmile.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/granadasmile.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/granadasmile.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20608"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/granadasmile.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/20608\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/granadasmile.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20091"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/granadasmile.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20608"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}