The City of Granada in Andalucia, Spain is home to the Alhambra palace and Generalife. Also know for the quaint Albaicin quarter, these two sights are UNESCO World Heritage. The city is also well known for good quality food due to its geographical location. The Costa Tropical and the Sierra Nevada Mountains flank Granada on either side. Meaning that the location has tropical fruits such as mangoes, chirimoyas, and avocadoes, there are alos local wine producers, olive oil groves and fresh fish from Motril port.
City of Granada – Local Food
This fabulous blend of local produce and tradition in the cuisine makes any meal or snack a real treat. Granada has other monuments worth visting such as the Sacromonte Abbey, The Cartuja Monastery, the Royal Chapel and Cathedral. Corral del Carbon and the beautiful street Carrera del Darro with its 11th Century Hammam.
Granada has a colourful history as the last city of Al-Andalus in 1492 which is worth reading up on before you visit.
Alhambra tickets can be tricky to purchase, particularly at peak times of the year. For example in 2024 2,720,000 people visited the Alhambra Palace. So Booking ahead for your visit is imperative. Reserving as soon as you can you will guarantee that you get a ticket …
Uplifting News from Granada Spain Keep updated on the positive new stories from Granada Spain. Specifically I´m sharing good news updated here each week. With attention to stories in chronological order from Granada´s province. Granada is the most punctual Airport in Spain Ranking above all other …
Costa Tropical Air Show Motril Air Show is one of the four Spanish Air Shows celebrated annually. The Costa Tropical has it´s own Air Show on the first day of Summer. This year it is the 18th Edition of the Festival Aereo Internacional de Motril. The …
The Dance festival is every Summer at the Alhambra Palace in Granada, Spain. The FEX International Music and Dance festival is a prestigious summer event. Well known in Spain and further afield. As soon as the tickets go on sale they tend to sell out quickly. …
The Noche en blanco in Granada has been an important event in the city´s calendar annually. Happy to share that White Night in Granada is back in 2025. You may have heard of the Annual White Night in other European cities. On these special dates Museums …
In the Alpujarra town of Orgiva Hecho en La Alpujarra is held each Easter week. Located 30 mins drive South from Granada this charming area has amazing local produce and traditional crafts. It´s handy to have all the producers from mountainside villages all under one roof in this …
Granada’s Semana Santa gained International interest status in 2009. Easter has a special significance in Andalusia and there are many traditions surrounding Holy week. The traditional Semana Santa processions attract huge crowds particularly in Seville, Malaga and Granada. The seasonal bakes are also worth seeking out …
Granada Christmas festivities begin around the 1st of December and end on the 6th of January. According to Spanish tradition, the big celebration is actually Epiphany. The three kings bring gifts on January the 6th. So the Spanish Navidad has plenty to offer with a whole month …
After 8 editions and 10 years of this fabulous Cultural initiative the summer festival draws to a close in Sping 2024. Anna Kemp the founder and creator od this project thanked the local community in Laroles and all the supporters over the years of this rural …
Earthquake in Granada Spain Earthquake territory. At the time of moving from Barcelona to Granada, back in 2006. I was still learning about Southern Spain. I first moved to a city centre apartment in the city of Granada. At that time I was happily settling in …