Cerámica Fajalauza
Cerámica Fajalauza is a ceramics workshop in Granada where traditional handcrafting techniques are used to create painted pottery. The space displays kilns, tools, and different stages of the production process, from raw materials to finished painted pieces.
The Fajalauza style of ceramics developed in Granada during the 16th century, shaped by the region's Arab crafting traditions. The craft survived many social changes and remains active in this neighborhood today.
This ceramics workshop keeps alive a craft tradition that has been practiced in this neighborhood for centuries. You can watch as artisans paint the distinctive blue and green patterns by hand, a style that gives the area its visual character.
The workshop is easy to reach and located in the historic center, where you can comfortably explore several ceramics studios on foot. The best time to visit is in the morning when artisans are actively working and the space is less crowded.
Many visitors don't realize that the blue and green colors of this pottery come from natural pigments sourced from local materials. These color mixtures are made using secret family recipes that have been passed down through generations in some workshops.
Location: Granada
Address: Portón rojo, Ctra. de Murcia, 166, Albaicín, 18010 Granada, Spain
Opening Hours: Lundi: 09:00 - 18:30
Phone: +635015533
Website: http://ceramicafajalauzaceciliomorales.com
GPS coordinates: 37.18637,-3.59294
Latest update: December 6, 2025 19:08
Granada unfolds like layers of history written on stone and stucco. Nestled at the foot of the Sierra Nevada, the city carries eight centuries of Muslim, Jewish, and Christian presence in its streets, buildings, and gardens. Walk through ochre-colored neighborhoods and you'll find cool courtyards hidden behind simple doors, fountains that catch the light, and carved arches that have survived empires. The Alhambra rises above everything, a fortified palace complex that shows what Nasrid rulers achieved at the height of their power. The Albaicín district spreads across hills in white-washed houses connected by narrow passages. The Generalife gardens nearby demonstrate how medieval builders thought about water, shade, and beauty together. At ground level, Granada feels like a place where different worlds have learned to live side by side. You hear a church bell, then an imam's call to prayer from another direction. Arab markets sit blocks away from Baroque cathedrals. Flamenco music rises from the Sacromonte caves carved into the hillside, where guitarists and singers still perform as they have for generations. The city moves to its own rhythm—people take time for coffee, for conversation, for walking slowly through shadowed streets. The smell of jasmine drifts through neighborhoods, and the sound of water flowing through fountains never stops. Granada works as both a museum and a living city. Its monuments tell stories of conquest, faith, and artistic skill. The Arab Baths, the Cathedral, the Royal Chapel, and the Palace of the Madraza each show a different chapter. But Granada's real appeal comes from how you experience it: moving through white alleys at sunset, sitting in a hidden patio, listening to music echo off stone walls. The city invites you to slow down and notice how light falls on a tile, how a fountain's water sounds in silence, how people have built their lives here across centuries.
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Puerta de Elvira
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Palacio de Dar-Al-Horra
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