Granada has two great monasteries and both are part of the Tickets Granada Cristiana portfolio. They share a history \u2014 both were born from the devotion of the Catholic Monarchs in the wake of the Reconquista \u2014 but they are completely different in character, style and visitor experience. If you have time for both, perfect. If you have to choose, this guide will help you decide.<\/p>\n
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Before the differences, what they share: both are active monasteries with a religious community, both have a church of extraordinary beauty, both offer free entry for children up to 12 years old and both can be combined at a discount with the Tickets Granada Cristiana Combined Ticket. They also share something less obvious: both are closely linked to the figure of Gonzalo Fern\u00e1ndez de C\u00f3rdoba, El Gran Capit\u00e1n. In the case of La Cartuja because the original land was donated by him \u2014 though the agreement eventually broke down; in the case of San Jer\u00f3nimo because that is where El Gran Capit\u00e1n is buried.<\/p>\n
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