Turismo de Granada
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Festivals in Granada
Here’s a quick run down on the main festivals packed into Granada’s agenda. Fiesta de la Toma(Festival of the Capture)When: January 2Festival Description: To celebrate the day that the Catholic Monarchs “liberated” Granada back in 1492, festivities include a colorful procession featuring 15th century period costumes, the raising of the monarchs’ banner at the Ayuntamiento…
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Costa Tropical – Tropical Coast in Granada
The coast in Granada The Costa Tropical is on the southern coast of Spain, at the eastern end of the better-known Costa del Sol. This stretch of coastline takes its name from the sub-tropical climate which allows the cultivation of exotic fruits and crops such as avocadoes, mangoes, bananas and sugar cane, oranges, lemons, custard…
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Regions of Granada
Valle de Lecrín – Lecrin Valley One of the prized treasures that hides the province of Granada is the Valley of Lecrín. This small region of Granada situated in the south west side of Sierra Nevada, maintains a great diversity of landscapes. It is found situated in a gorge surrounded by deep ravines, and enjoys…
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Las Alpujarras – Rural tours
The Alpujarra is one of the most beautiful wild and different regions of the province. Located in the south face of Sierra Nevada, between the highest mountains of the Iberian peninsula and the Mediterranean sea. That is the reason because in a few kilometres we can see from snowed landscapes until a fertile valley and…
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The Cathedral
Christian building As is the case of most Christian buildings in Granada, the Cathedral was built on the site of the former Mosque. The site of the former Mosque has since been replaced by four buildings: the Cathedral, the Royal Chapel, the Sagrario, and the Merchants’ Exchange. Building For me, the most striking fact about…
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The Alhambra Palace
The Alhambra was a palace, citadel, residence of the Sultans and the senior civil servants, servants of the court and elite soldiers (XIII and XIV centuries). It is actually a monument in which there are four areas; the Palaces, the military zone or citadel, the city or Medina and the agricultural farm of the Generalife,…
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Albaycin & Sacromonte
Granada and the Albaycin fit into the comfortable part of Spain. No one worries too much in Granada. Things are good. Granada, more than Seville or Cordoba, has a self-assured but humble presence about it, a bit like Italian self-confidence: we are not concerned, too much, about contemporary trends, so just live your life as…
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Rutas turisticas por Granada
§ Cerca de Granada § Granada Capital § Rutas Rurales Ruta 1 – Cerca de Granada Desde la ciudad de GRANADA, destino común de todas las rutas de al-Andalus. Capital del último reino musulmán de la Península Ibérica, el patrimonio granadino tiene en los Palacios de la Alhambra el recuerdo de una civilización hispano-musulmana de…
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Comarcas de Granada
Valle de Lecrín Uno de los tesoros apreciados que esconde la provincia de Granada es el Valle de Lecrín. Esta pequeña región de Granada situada en el sur el costado occidental de Sierra Nevada, mantiene una gran diversidad de paisajes. Se encuentra situado en un cañón rodeado por barrancos profundos, y goza agua abundante y…
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Gastronomía de Granada
La gastronomía granadina, que es enormemente rica, se mezclan diferentes aportaciones, además de la morisca y la judía. Sobre todo, las que traen los nuevos pobladores con productos que anteriormente podrían estar vedados. Así aparecerán, por ejemplo, las habas con jamón que, por ser éste de Trevélez, poseen un delicado y suave sabor. La olla…