WHAT TO DO IN GRANADA

10 THINGS YOU WILL ONLY UNDERSTAND IF YOU ARE FROM GRANADA

Every city has expressions, onomatopoeia and words which are typical.

SIERRA NEVADA: 5 AFTER-SKI SUGGESTIONS

Sierra Nevada, one of the most popular places every year for people from all over the world, whether as a holiday destination for enjoying snow sports, or as one of the...

Water, the queen of Granada

In the poetry or the portraits stitched together by the words of Machado, Granada was water. It flowed, remained hidden, and cried its pains in the Alhambra. The Nasrid city continues to maintain the channels, pools, fountains and cisterns of that joyful time in which the Catholic Monarchs had not yet disputed its rule. The precious Muslim legacy

5 ENCHANTED CORNERS FROM WHERE TO WATCH THE SUNSET IN GRANADA

Contenidos1 Author: Daniel Villafruela2 Raúl Pérez Soto3 Photo: Sara Amaro They say that there are no more magical sunsets that those of Granada, for many the most beautiful place in Spain. When the day comes to a close and the light becomes golden, it is inevitable that you stop for a moment and look before

THE ALBAICÍN IN GRANADA CELEBRATES 25 YEARS AS UNESCO HERITAGE SITE

“Granada is the perfect dream and fantasy, forever ineffable…,”said Federico García Lorca, about the city of his birth. And one of the most ineffable neighbourhoods for fantasising, among all those who visit Spain, is without doubt the Albaicín. In 1994 it was declared a Unesco world heritage site, due to its “rich legacy of local

THE HOUSE OF FEDERICO GARCÍA LORCA, THE ETERNAL POET, IN GRANADA

The Blue House of Frida Kahlo in Coyoacán is one of the must-do visits if you love art and you visit Mexico. Also the Huerta de San Vicente in Granada is another of those essential corners. Drawing breath there will reveal the essence of some of the most universal writers from our history, Federico García Lorca. A

DISCOVER ARAB GRANADA VIA A JOURNEY THROUGH ITS HISTORY

We are travelling more and better, and the possibilities of going on a trip which includes both charm and cultural value are many. One does not have to go far, or invest much money, in order to be able to enjoy pleasant places of huge historical value. We suggest an enticing weekend in Arab Granada,

LOS BAÑOS DE COMARES IN THE ALHAMBRA

Cada palacio de la Alhambra guardaba un rincón privilegiado para uno de los lugares más apreciados por la cultura árabe. El hammam era un espacio para socializar y también para gozar de horas de relajación y placer físico y espiritual. Uno de los más bellos es el responsable de que Hammam Al Ándalus exista hoy,

GRANADA AND ITS CARMENES

Contenidos0.0.1 Imagen: Nelebka’s Room1 ESSENTIALS IN ORDER TO GET TO KNOW THE GRANADA CARMENES Imagen: Nelebka’s Room “All over Granada, among the many gardens, both on the flats and on the slopes, we can find, although obscured by trees, so many Moorish houses scattered about, and if they could be brought together they would form

THE STREETS OF GRANADA ARE POETRY

Even the names of the streets conjure up Lorca in Granada. To walk through this city, crowned by the Alhambra, is a solemn process, if we take into account how many cultures added their grain of sand in order to produce the intense beauty we see today. This is intensified when we recall all the

DISCOVER GRANADA THROUGH QUOTES FROM TEN ARTISTS

Over the five continents there are cities which stand out from the rest. They seem to have been touched by a magic wand, which has given them a special charm. They are places that literally steal the heart of those who visit. To them, artists have dedicated poems, novels, songs, and paintings, and all manner

FAJALAUZA, THE MOST TRADITIONAL POTTERY IN GRANADA

Contenidos1 Author: Lourdes Cardenal2 Author: Lourdes Cardenal3 Author: Lourdes Cardenal4 Author: Lourdes Cardenal5 Author: Lourdes Cardenal There is nothing more typically from Granada than Fajalauza. The artisan pottery has been typical of the city of the Alhambra for five centuries, and has its origins in the Mozarab era. For that reason it is so important

THE WATERS OF GRANADA: THE DNA OF THE CITY

Contenidos1 Hammam Al Ándalus Granada Hot Room2 Patio de los Arryanes de la Alhambra Since ancient times, water has represented the subsistence of life and eternal youth. In Granada, water is linked to Muslim history and culture or, what amounts to the same thing, the DNA of the city itself. In addition, the water in