El Bañuelo is one of the best-preserved Moorish bathhouses in Spain, tucked along the Carrera del Darro in Granada's Albaicín quarter. Built in the 11th or 12th century, it survived the Reconquista largely intact, which is something of a miracle given how thoroughly Christian rulers demolished Islamic Granada.

Hammams were far more than washrooms. In Moorish society, bathing symbolised spiritual cleansing, and the baths served as places to socialise and conduct business. El Bañuelo's three rooms, each at a different temperature, cold, warm and hot, still stand. Star-shaped skylights, a signature of Moorish bathhouse design, punctuate the ceilings, casting pools of light across the stone floors.

VoiceMap's self-guided audio tours follow the Carrera del Darro past the baths, explaining how El Bañuelo fits into the broader story of Al-Andalus and connecting it to surviving hammam traditions still found across North Africa and the Middle East today.