In case of an Emergency Granada Spain here are a few handy tips and general advice. When visitors plan their trip to Granada they often ask me about safety in the city. Granada is not a huge city. It has a population of 227,383 (2021) and …
The Origin of Flamenco While the origins of Flamenco Music and dance are not entirely documented. There is a clear thread from the 18th century onwards. Although the true beginning of Flamenco is much older. The art of flamenco is made up of three parts: singing, …
Laroles Summer Festival When? 1st week of August Where? Laroles open-air theatre. A venue located high up in the Alpujarra mountains, on the border of Granada/Almeria provinces. Laroles is on the edge of Almeria province but belongs to Granada. By Car: 1 hour 15 mins from Granada …
Can you imagine the Alhambra palace without water? It´s almost impossible to imagine this space without the fountains, pools and water features. Many of the decorative elements of this magnificent monument are created or enhanced with water. The use of water in the Alhambra palace changed …
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 15th Edition of the Festival Aereo Internacional de Motril. The …
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 …
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. …
Living in Granada for so many years. Being in touch with local life and happenings. I´ve noticed certain quirky things that happen. Incidents that only seem possible here in Granada. Locals often say things like Solo pasa aquí (this only happens round here) So I thought …
Most travellers come to Andalucia with a vague idea of Things to do in Granada. Of course, top of the list is usually a visit to the Alhambra Palace, a magnificent historical building which is a UNESCO World Heritage site. But did you know that the …
The Semana Santa of Granada was declared an International interest 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. During Easter it´s impossible to …