Joined 2021
Manu B.
Available Areas
Andalucia, Malaga, Granada (Living), Seville, Cordoba
Languages
Spanish (Native), English
Response Time
3 hours on average
Availability Updated
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About Tour Guide Manu B.
Hello! My name is Manu. I am master architect, master in Historical Construction Techniques and licenced guide. I studied architecture in Granada and during the degree I also worked as urban photography teacher and editor in an arts magazine. I finished in 2015 and I did an internship in Yokohama National University in Japan. After that I worked for the structures department of the University of Castilla La Mancha, where I did some restorations and started working with heritage architecture. In 2018 I started my own architecture studio and got an official guiding licence. Since then I work running my own projects and collaborating with different companies while showing the Andalusian architecture , heritage, history and urbanism in the cities of Granada, Sevilla, Guadix and Málaga.
Tours
All tours can be customized for you. Send me a message with your requests!
The Alhambra with an architect
The Alhambra is an islamic palatine city considered to be one of the wonders of the world. By the hand of an architect you will discover the main highlights of this city and its surroundings, from the urban perspective until the decoration details of each space, enriching the visit with visual resources, recommendations, legends, details about how the spaces were built and my own experience living and working in Granada.
Albaicin and Sacromonte with an architect
Visit the oldest neighbourhoods in the city of Granada by the hand of an architect. In this route you will discover a part of the historical city of Granada connected with water, landscaping and history. We will walk the islamic narrow streets, viewpoints, and monuments that the Albaicin hides inside.
Half Day in Cordoba with an Architect
The city of Córdoba is a curious place that has been relevant in the territory over thousands of years, from republican Roman times to the present. However, if a building stands out among the jewels that this city shows to the visitor, it is the Mosque of Córdoba. During this route we will visit this iconic building and its surroundings, analyzing urban evolution, genesis, and the constructive reason of the city in order to fully understand the relevance of Córdoba.
Mosque of Cordoba with an Architect
This mosque established in the year 758, is one of the oldest examples of Islamic sacred space we have in the world, as well as being a constructive paradigm, exposes an example of beauty and functionality that influenced iberian and european architecture for hundreds of years. During this route we will visit this iconic building and its surroundings, analyzing its urban location, its genesis, and its constructive and symbolic secrets in order to fully understand the relevance of this building.
Reviews
“Manu is fantastic ”
Manu is an excellent guide. His English is impeccable, he is extremely organized and knowledgeable about the Alhambra and Spanish history in general. He made the Alhambra come alive for us, painting pictures in our minds of how it was built and occupied centuries past. We saw Granada, Sevilla, and Cordoba on this trip and our party agrees Granada was our favorite. Since all we did in Granada was see the Alhambra with Manu, I can’t help but think he had everything to do with it.
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