i have seen the letters BBV several times on this site --i plead ignorance just what do these letters indicate?

BBV is a bank in Spain where you can (sometimes) purchase tickets for the Alhambra palace. <BR>Art <BR>

On this site, I do not remember having seen that?? Hmm... anyway, in Spain it's a bank, Banco Bilbao Vizcaya SA. <BR> <BR>Oh, one can purchase tickets now at banks, Art? Really, what we learn with this forum! ;-)

ursula there have been many mentions about BBv on threads concerning alhambra tickets

The international Spanish banking conglomerate is now known as BBVA (Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria)

Yes, you can actually purchase tickets at the bank or by phone. I called from the states and ordered my tickets to the alhambra and paid with a credit card(they give you a confirmation number). My tickets where held at the ticket counter at the Alhabmra for me and it was very convienent and no lines to stand in.

It's also possible to purchase Alhambra tickets online from the BBV. You can get there through www.alhambratickets.com. Unfortunately, the site is only in Spanish.