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Granada Spain - Glorious City Of Southern Spain

Situated at the foot of the southerlyAlbaicín. One of the oldest districts,
Sierra Nevada ski resort, Granada isit has been declared a World Heritage
one of the most splendid cities ofSite, along with the Alhambra and
eastern Andalucia.Generalife.
On its southern side is 103 kms ofThe Plaza de San Nicolas, at the highest
fabulous Mediterranean coastline, withpoint of the Albaicín, is famous for
the Costa del Sol and Costa Tropical inits magnificent view of the Moorish
close proximity whilst, in between,Palace.
lies a fertile plain producing exoticSacromonte Hill, which overlooks the
fruits.city from the north, is famous for its
Granada dates back to prehistoric timescave dwellings, once home to a large
and was known as Ilbyr. When thegypsy community. Here, you can find
Romans colonized the southern part ofsome 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 eighthmonument of Granada is the Cathedral.
century, gave the city its current nameBuilt in 1523, Queen Isabel and King
of Granada.Ferdinand are buried there in the Royal
Being the last Muslim city of Spain toChapel.
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 goCarlos V at the Alhambra, the Alhambra
hand-in-hand.Museum, the Cathedral Museum, the
One of the most brilliant jewels ofArchaeological Museum and the Science
Granada is the Alhambra, a series ofMuseum.
palaces and gardens built under theIf the children become a little bored
Nazari Dynasty in the fourteenthwith sightseeing, they will just love
century. This mighty compound ofthe activities available in the nearby
buildings, including the summer palaceSierra Nevada ski resort or the
called Generalife with its beautifulbeautiful beaches not too far away.
fountains and gardens, stands at theAnd so will you!
foot of the Sierra Nevada.So ... come visit Granada and have the
The hill facing the Alhambra is the oldtime of your lives!
Moorish casbah or medina called the



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