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