Visit the unspoiled natural beauty of Las Alpujarras. An area of stunning natural beauty with a delightful climate, Las Alpujarras is dominated by the magnificent rugged peaks of Spain's highest mountain range, the Sierra Nevada.
Combine a visit to the Alhambra, Granada’s top historical site, with an afternoon of blissful indulgence at the city’s Arab baths -- Hammam Al Andalus.
Enjoy The Alhambra, one of the most amazing monuments in Spain.
Soak up the serenity at Granada's Hammam Al Ándalus, magnificent Arabian baths located at the foot of the Alhambra palace complex. Spend 1.5 hours at your leisure, luxuriating in the opulently designed thermal baths and steam room.
You will marvel at the Alhambra of Granada with a private guide that will help you understand its importance and magnificience.Moorish poets described it as "a pearl set in emeralds", in reference to the colour of its buildings and the woods around them.It comprises several buildings, gardens and rooms: the Royal Complex, the Court of the Myrtle
Discover the hidden gems of Granada with Play Granada's Albayzin and Sacromonte Walking Tour. Led by knowledgeable guides, wind your way through the narrow streets and alleyways of these historic neighborhoods.
Also known as the “golden hour tour” you will see with your own eyes why the Alhambra name means “the red one” in Arabic, and also get thrilled with the most beautiful sights in town, sponsored by precious lighting.
Experience a unique, cultural tradition in southern Spain at a flamenco show. Watch the two flamenco dancers (female and male) perform at an atmospheric tablao in the Albaycín neighborhood of Granada, and listen to the passionate sounds of a guitar player and flamenco singer. You will also enjoy the talent of a fifth invited artist.
Discover some of the best secret viewpoints of Granada's Sierra Nevada in a tailor-made 4WD tour to Sierra Nevada, the highest range in Europe after the Alps Led by a local guide, pass white mountain villages, lakes, old Mediterranean forests and snowed mountains.
Prepare for passion and magic in this 1 hour flamenco show, that takes place in a cave-restaurant located in Granada.
This design hotel has a rooftop terrace with fantastic heated swimming pool open year round, with views over Granada and the Alhambra. It offers free Wi-Fi.
The Senator Granada Spa Hotel is located next to the Granada Congress Center and 250 meters from the historic center of Granada. It offers stylish rooms, a gym, cafeteria and free Wi-Fi.
"A Season in Granada" brings together poems, essays and excerpts from letters by the great twentieth-century poet Federico Garcia Lorca, including two sequences of poems and an essay previously unpublished in English.
70 km - 1 hour An interesting drive from Granada down to the Cosst at Motril. It is now motorway most of the way and takes about one hour.
Itinerary: Granada - Lanjaron - Orgiva - Trevelez - Yegen - Granada - (1 week).
From Granada, take the N-323 south, climbing up into the mountains and turning off to the left (A348) to Lanjaron.
Itinerary: Granada - Sierra Nevada - (Day trip or 2-3 days)
From Granada, take the A395 heading south east, which winds through the foothills towards Pradollano at 2712m. This town sits on Velleta, Spain's second-highest mountain. Hikers will enjoy the Sierra Nevada with its challenging peaks and beautiful senderos (paths), while winter-time visitors will want to get their skis or snowboard on in Solynieve, the ski resort.
From Granada airport, you can explore some spectacular mountain scenery nearby: choose from the Sierra Nevada, in winter Europe's southernmost ski resort, and in summer an excellent hiking destination; or the Alpujarras, unspoilt mountains with tiny, remote villages which haven't changed in centuries; the roads are narrow and tortuously windy - not for those in a hurry! This part of Andalucia offers many yoga retreats and alternative communities; it is also a haven for nature-lovers.
Granada's history is one of internal crises because of the existence of a powerful landowning nobility successive wars with Castile. Successive kings of Granada sought political support and military aid from Morocco. Moroccan recruits caused the kingdom to undergo an intense process of "arabisation", to cut itself off from all Castilian influences, and to develop an absolute form of government based on military support.
No place is more emblematic of the ´´Christian´´ part of the city. Surrounded by 19th Century town houses, shaded by leafy lime trees - and in the midst of a large pedestrian zone - the Plaza Bibarrambla is the real heart of the city´s social life. Much of the square is in the warm months filled with sidewalk cafes, where you can enjoy hot chocolate and churros, and, on summer afternoons freshly made horchata de chufas, a refreshing milkshake made of a root called an ´´earth almond´´.
One of Spain's most frequently visited tourist centres, Granada contains many notable architectural and artistic monuments. The city is the seat of an archbishop, and it is dotted with fine Renaissance, Baroque, and Neoclassical churches, convents, monasteries, hospitals, palaces, and mansions.
