Before Booking

Check difference: apartments emphasize later court life vs Mudéjar craft.
Photography often restricted — prioritize visual memory techniques (color noting, pattern mental mapping).

Slot Strategy

Slot	Pros	Consider
Early	Fresher mind, less prior fatigue	Slight initial crowd cluster
Midday	Break from garden heat	Higher overall visitor volume
Late	Softer interior light	Possible time compression near closing

Pick one room; identify 3 materials (wood, textile, metal). Ask: how does each reflect light differently? This anchors recall later.

Ceiling transition detail Doorway framing interior space Ceiling star geometry variation

Apartments add protocol texture; book only if furnished history enriches your palace narrative.

Check difference: apartments emphasize later court life vs Mudéjar craft.
Photography often restricted — prioritize visual memory techniques (color noting, pattern mental mapping).

Slot	Pros	Consider
Early	Fresher mind, less prior fatigue	Slight initial crowd cluster
Midday	Break from garden heat	Higher overall visitor volume
Late	Softer interior light	Possible time compression near closing

Pick one room; identify 3 materials (wood, textile, metal). Ask: how does each reflect light differently? This anchors recall later.

Ceiling transition detail Doorway framing interior space Ceiling star geometry variation

Apartments add protocol texture; book only if furnished history enriches your palace narrative.