The History of Granada is quite a fascinating one. As with many historic cities, Granada was also a walled city at first. The city has had five different walled neighbourhoods over the centuries. The palatial city of the Alhambra, the Realejo neighbourhood and three different areas of the Albaicin. The Albaicin has been …
Sunday Brunch is a handy meal for the weekend You know how it is, you go out on Saturday for a drink with friends, it gets late. On Sunday you wake up late and it´s hard to get going. Sunday Brunch 11am. Perhaps it´s a little …
Tablate is on the way to Lanjaron…South of Granada, just off the motorway. You may have seen a road sign saying ´Ruta Pintoresca´ as you head towards the Alpujarra. As you drive from the motorway exit and take the road to the Alpujarra, (signs for Lanjaron) …
2014 White night is coming Last year Granada celebrated it´s first Noche en Blanco. You may have heard of the La Noche en Blanco in Madrid or other European cities. This actually begin in Berlin in 1997 and since has reached most of Europe. Noche en …
Granada bus company changed the system in Summer 2014. Before then the buses in Granada had numbers 1 to 34. The routes were distributed throughout the neighbourhoods linking up almost the entire city. Tickets were bought directly on the bus from the driver or you had …
Last night I saw a unique Flamenco concert in Granada. A fusion of Sefardi music, flamenco and Lorca poetry. The event was inside the patio of the Museum Palacio de los Olvidados. just along Carrera del Darro by Plaza Nueva. This building opened on Jan 2nd …
Please note that this Restaurant is no longer trading. It is closed. Please check out Alvaro Arriaga Restaurant on Avda de las Ciencias 2 Caradura Bistrot is a shiny new bar in Granada. I suppose you could say it´s the younger brother of Restaurante Arriaga. If you are not …
101 Granada Spain The Granada Spain no nonsense tips you need to plan your travel. When is the best time to visit Granada, Spain? See this Granada year round calendar with activities and fiestas. Find Useful Information about Granada Airport and connections here. If you have more …
Recently one of my lovely readers contacted me with a request. She wanted to know about the fountains in Granada and was curious about their history . There are lots of fountains, pools and water features dotted around the city. It was going to be difficult for me to even …
On 2nd January 2014 the Palacio de Los Olvidados opened in Granada. This new museum is a private collection in the historic part of the city, close to Plaza Nueva. This space is dedicated to the story of Sefardi community in Andalusia. The date chosen for …