Granada Travel Guide

Plan to spend the day. Get there early as they only let a certain number of people in a day. The buildings, gardens, reflecting pools are beautiful. The Spanish/Moorish designs are faboulus! Beautiful doors!! Such old history. A must see!!!

Between the popular Costa del Sol on the west, and the coast of Almeria in the east, lies the Moorish Spain of history and romance novels, Spain’s central southern coast, which appeals to visitors who desire a more natural, less hurried experience. The home town of famous author Federico García Lorca, Granada makes an excellent home base from which to explore all that the area has to offer. Grenada is the largest city in the area, set back from the coast, arrayed across the Alhambra and the Albaicín hills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, and crisscrossed by the Genil and Darro Rivers. Unusual, sub-tropical fruits, such as the custard apple, called cherimoya, are only found in this area. Other more familiar fruits, such as the avocado, can be found ripe at almost any time of the year. The African continent, just across the Mediterranean, together with the mountains keeps Grenada sheltered and sub-tropical in all seasons. One of the many private bed and breakfast inns will give you the best perspective on local cuisine and culture, but business travelers have a wide selection of full-service, contemporary hotels in the metropolitan areas, as well.