Granada: Granada Highlights

3 of 3 people found this review helpful .ad_header {color:#a1a1a1;padding-bottom:5px;font-size:0.9em;} .ad_line1 {color:#FD4C22;font-size:1.1em;text-decoration:underline;} .ad_line1 hover {color:#FF6D34;} .ad_text {color:#000000;font-size:0.95em; text-decoration:none} .ad_url {color:#003399;font-size:0.95em;margin-bottom:12px; text-decoration:none} .wide_ads {background:#ddf8cc; padding:5px} I loved almost every part of Spain that I saw. Granada was spectacular for the historical significance and the beautiful architecture that abounded in the city. Some of the highlights for me were: La Alhambra, El Generalife, La Capilla Real and La Catedral, the Albaicín, Sacromonte, and all the places to shop. La Alhambra, a palace/fortress, and the Generalife, the gardens just outside the Alhambra, are both places you will not want to miss. La Catedral adjoins La Capilla Real (which houses the remains of some of the Spanish monarchs). The Albaicín is the old Muslim quarter on the hill that faces the Alhambra. I highly recommend climbing to Mirador San Nicolás from which you have a fantastic view of the Alhambra and the Sierra Nevada. In Sacromonte you will see numerous caves dug into the hillside. I attended a flamenco dance in one of these. I was fascinated by the interior, which was covered in what appeared to be white stucco. I am not sure what I expected, I suppose I thought it would look more cave-like. Other than the lack of windows and the shape of the roof, it looked like the interior of many other buildings. Granada also has some lovely gift shops. I arrived in Granada via train, and I found it rather easy to get around. Of course, I usually travel with either a map or a guidebook, which always helps! Tags for this Travel Tip: beautiful granada spain history

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03:06pm 03/23/2008

chinch1153 wrote:

I think the suggestion to climb Mirador San Nicolás is a good one. I'd love to see the Alhambra from there.

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