48 Hours in Granada, Granada, Spain
The Andalucía region in the South of Spain attracts many visitors every year to the likes of Sevilla, Málaga, Córdoba, and the white hill towns of Ronda and Arcos de la Frontera. If you’ve been considering Granada as a destination, but maybe it’s not “on the way” to your next place, I encourage you to commit to it and make it a priority to get there anyway! Find those 2 extra days in your itinerary or book your next free weekend for a journey into an entirely different version of Spain.
The last Moorish kingdom to fall in the Spanish Reconquista of 1492, the city still basks in its Arabic glory of the Alhambra. The natural beauty of Granada cannot be missed either, with the snowcapped Sierra Nevadas crowning the edges of the valley. In Granada, you will make friends, whether with the shopkeepers, tea brewers, bodega owners, or just the kind people on the street. Granada is best experienced on foot, as the city center doesn’t allow extra vehicles on the roads, and the crooked turns of the hills invite you to explore hidden paths at your own pace. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
The last Moorish kingdom to fall in the Spanish Reconquista of 1492, the city still basks in its Arabic glory of the Alhambra. The natural beauty of Granada cannot be missed either, with the snowcapped Sierra Nevadas crowning the edges of the valley. In Granada, you will make friends, whether with the shopkeepers, tea brewers, bodega owners, or just the kind people on the street. Granada is best experienced on foot, as the city center doesn’t allow extra vehicles on the roads, and the crooked turns of the hills invite you to explore hidden paths at your own pace. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
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Guide Name: 48 Hours in Granada
Guide Location: Spain » Granada
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Christy Swagerty
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Guide Location: Spain » Granada
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Christy Swagerty
Read it on Author's Website:
Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
- The Alhambra
- Plaza Nueva
- Hammam Al-Andalus Granada
- Calle Calderería Nueva
- As Sirat
- Camino del Sacromonte
- Zambra María la Canastera
- Zambra Flamenco Venta del Gallo
- Jardines de Zoraya
- Plaza Bib-Rambla
- Cahorros trail
- Silleta de Padul
- Granada Cathedral
- Royal Chapel
- Monastery of San Jerónimo
- La Bodeguilla de Al Aldo
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