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In this video we take a look at Granada, the amazing moorish city in Andalucía!
Granada, the last Islamic stronghold in Spain. We take a tour of the famous Alhambra, enjoy incredible views at the Mirador de San Nicolás, which by the way, is known as one of Granada's most iconic viewpoints. We visit Albaycín, the Moorish Quarter, also Sacramonte, the origins of Flamenco and in the Sacramonte hills, the old cave dwellings. We walk the Paseo de los tristes, (which translates to walk of the sad one), talk about free city guides, and free tapas!
ot forgetting the Cathedral.
From Málaga, Granada is just under two hours by bus or just one hour and twenty minutes by high speed train. The tram service connects both the bus and high speed train station to the centre of the city. There are also frequent buses and taxis are relatively cheap in this city.
Granada is so beautiful that you should definitely include it as a place to go when visiting Andalucía.
The name Granada in Spanish means pomegranate, an important symbol in Spanish history for years and is the official motif or “heraldic symbol” of the city. In fact you can see references to pomegranates wherever you go in the city.

A couple of things to bear in mind are that it is a University city with over 60,000 students, which means that with tourists, the city can be very busy. Also in July and August, it can be very hot with temperatures over 40 degrees centigrade. The city is easy to navigate on foot but can be hilly in places so take a bus or taxi if you do not like walking or if it is too hot. Don’t let this put you off visiting though, just bear this in mind when organising your trip.

The Alhambra, a 13th-century Moorish palace and fortress and undoubtably the crown jewel of Granada. Although it is a bit of a climb, if you have time, you could take the scenic walk to the Alhambra meeting point from La Plaza Nueva.

We are also going to take a walk along beside the Rio Darro from Plaza Santa Anna to Paseo de Los Tristes, where from there you can walk up the cobbled streets or take a bus to one of the most popular viewpoints in Granada, the Mirador de San Nicolás. The Paseo de los Tristes is a place where ancient processions, particularly funerals heading to the cemetery, used to pass. Paseo de Los Tristes translates to 'Walk of the Sad Ones'. This is a beautiful walk alongside the river with Ancient bridges, Flamenco shows, Restaurants, Bars with patios and views of the Alhambra high above.
Granada has an unmistakably Moorish flavour, it was, after all the last city to be reconquered by the Catholic Monarchs in 1492. Its food, crafts and urban landscapes are shaped by its glorious historical past. Apart from the old Moorish silk market, and Granada's Grand Bazaar, there are many streets with many shops, some with locally made items.
Sacramonte, which translates to 'sacred mount' in the upper part of Albaicín is where it is said that Flamenco was born. The best way to get there is to go up by bus lines number 31, 32, and 35 from El Paseo de Los Tristes. Enjoy one of the many Flamenco Shows on offer.
The caves of Sacromonte are one of its main tourist attractions. They were carved out by the Romany people who inhabited this area back in the 16th century. Today, it's possible to see what these dwellings looked like several centuries ago by visiting the Sacromonte Caves Museum.
The eleven caves that can be visited on the grounds of the Museum are all originals, and each one was once a dwelling – although depending on the economic means of each family different caves might be used as workshops or stables.
Finally, the Cathedral and its 15 Chapels, which you must visit whilst in Granada. The foundations were laid on the old main mosque of the city. The Cathedral was supposed to have two 80 metre towers but only one was built due to subsidence noticed after building the first tower. Probably due to its location so close to the river on sandy soil.
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