Sacromonte Cave Flamenco Show

The Sacromonte neighbourhood above the Albaicin is built into the hillside in a series of whitewashed cave houses that the Roma community has inhabited for centuries. Flamenco in a Sacromonte cave is different from a city tablao: the setting is underground, the walls are whitewashed rock, the sound is different, and the history of the Roma flamenco tradition in this specific place gives the performance a context that tablaos in the city centre lack. The main venues are Venta El Gallo and Cueva La Rocio (EUR 22-30, shows run from 9:30 PM, 90 minutes, transport from the city centre usually included). Tourist-oriented, yes, but the setting inside an actual cave adds atmosphere that compensates. The Museo Cuevas del Sacromonte (EUR 5) explains the cave-dwelling tradition and Roma history of the neighbourhood and is the best daytime activity in Sacromonte.