Travel Guide to Granada, Spain

Granada is a Spanish city of poets and romantics. This place features panoramic views of Sierra Nevada Mountains with their amazing landscapes and white peaks. This view is truly breathtaking. Granada is located on three hills at the foot of the north-western hill of Sierra Nevada. The name of the city, Granada, is connected with a local legend about the look of this place as the hills are make out an amphitheater shape, so from high above the city looks like an opened pomegranate. In this city you will find an atmosphere of solitude and calmness that is reached thanks to narrow cozy streets paved with stone and numerous houses colored in white. Granada was famous yet in V century BC, when this place was settled by Iberian tribes. Later the territory of the city was conquered by the Arabians, but they were defeated and had to leave Granada.

Of course, those eight centuries when Granada was ruled by the Arabians made a huge impact on the look and history of Granada. Solitude, that is so usual for Arabian culture, can be felt in Granada even in our days. The same applies to some Arabian traditions that have become essential in Granada and are followed up to now. Tea drinking is among them and so in this city you will find a whole quarter of tea drinking facilities designed in Muslim style. You can try and buy different types of tea blends there, and whole process of drinking is accompanied with eastern rituals and rhythms.

Go deeper in quarters of Granada and you will find one of the most amazing and oldest regions of the city – Albayzín. When describing Granada, it’s impossible not to mention the splendor of Alhambra, the heart of Andalusia. This is an elegant ancient palace that has managed to survive better than all other Arabian palaces in the world. Granada traditionally inspires numerous writers. For example, famous poet Garcia Lorca has devoted many of his works to this magnificent place.

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Restaurants and cuisine in Granada
Local traditions and lifestyle
'Must visit' places in Granada
Nightlife and attractions in Granada
Preparing for Granada: Advices
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