| Situated at the foot of the southerly | | | | Albaicín. One of the oldest districts, |
| Sierra Nevada ski resort, Granada is | | | | it has been declared a World Heritage |
| one of the most splendid cities of | | | | Site, along with the Alhambra and |
| eastern Andalucia. | | | | Generalife. |
| On its southern side is 103 kms of | | | | The Plaza de San Nicolas, at the highest |
| fabulous Mediterranean coastline, with | | | | point of the Albaicín, is famous for |
| the Costa del Sol and Costa Tropical in | | | | its magnificent view of the Moorish |
| close proximity whilst, in between, | | | | Palace. |
| lies a fertile plain producing exotic | | | | Sacromonte Hill, which overlooks the |
| fruits. | | | | city from the north, is famous for its |
| Granada dates back to prehistoric times | | | | cave dwellings, once home to a large |
| and was known as Ilbyr. When the | | | | gypsy community. Here, you can find |
| Romans colonized the southern part of | | | | some of the best flamenco shows in |
| Iberia, they built their own city there, | | | | Andalucia. |
| calling it Illibris. The Arabs, | | | | Perhaps the most important Christian |
| invading the Peninsula in the eighth | | | | monument of Granada is the Cathedral. |
| century, gave the city its current name | | | | Built in 1523, Queen Isabel and King |
| of Granada. | | | | Ferdinand are buried there in the Royal |
| Being the last Muslim city of Spain to | | | | Chapel. |
| be reconquered by the Christians, | | | | Among museums well-worth visiting are |
| Granada has an unmistakable Arab flavor, | | | | the Art Museum in the Palacio de |
| and Moorish and Christian elements go | | | | Carlos V at the Alhambra, the Alhambra |
| hand-in-hand. | | | | Museum, the Cathedral Museum, the |
| One of the most brilliant jewels of | | | | Archaeological Museum and the Science |
| Granada is the Alhambra, a series of | | | | Museum. |
| palaces and gardens built under the | | | | If the children become a little bored |
| Nazari Dynasty in the fourteenth | | | | with sightseeing, they will just love |
| century. This mighty compound of | | | | the activities available in the nearby |
| buildings, including the summer palace | | | | Sierra Nevada ski resort or the |
| called Generalife with its beautiful | | | | beautiful beaches not too far away. |
| fountains and gardens, stands at the | | | | And so will you! |
| foot of the Sierra Nevada. | | | | So ... come visit Granada and have the |
| The hill facing the Alhambra is the old | | | | time of your lives! |
| Moorish casbah or medina called the | | | | |