Lo mejor es salir de compras...
by fga
Lo mejor es salir de compras por Granada, sobre todo las artesanías. Se destacan los trabajos en taracea (marquetería) que en distintos talleres se hacen a la vista del público. También la cerámica de Fajalauza, en blanco, azul y verde, uno de cuyos dibujos más comunes es la granada. Imprescindible la visita a la Alcaicería, cerca de la Catedral, una especie de mercado árabe sonde se ofrece lo más típico, como los tradicionales trajes andaluces. En la calle Elvira hay varios anticuarios y tiendas de cerámicas.
Fiesta de Durcal
by amapola66
Not far from Granada on the Motril road, is the town of Durcal where we were lucky enough to be when they celebrated their annaul fiesta (last weekend in August).
The fiesta kicked off with a bullfight after which the whole town came out to play. Down the main drag were endless bars with music of all styles, market stalls, a decent sized fun fair and all manner of happenings. Something for everyone and great fun.
I highly advise you to take the car or stay the night if you want a drink, as all the towns cab drivers are at the fiesta too. The Gypsy Dancer and two small people braved the pre-dawn walk home across a main road and through some rather spooky trees ... Myself, a friend and the Small Person waited until a kindly waitress had finished her night shift (6am) and grabbed a lift after sunrise. Once back at the hotel where the hard working staff were still asleep, it was a climb over the gate to get back into the grounds and the main house was locked. Luckily, a friend who had joined us for the tail end of the trip, had been given a garden room, so happily exhausted, we crashed out tehre for an hour or two while the house slowly awoke !
Santa Isabel La Real monastery
by SirRichard
I found this monastery going down the Albaicin from the San Nicolas "mirador". I didn't go in, and don't even know if it's possible to visit it, but seemed to me a really authentic and "lost in time" place...
It's located in nº13, Calle de Santa Isabel La Real.
The Scene
by lareina about GRANADA 10
According to my friend's host father, Don Pepe, Granada 10 is the place to be in Granada. It is most definetly a place to see and be seen. Sure, we had fun dancing on the monster dance floor to the euro-beats and lounging on the gold couches, but there are better places to go such as El Principe or Distrito 10. That being said, if you want to guarantee yourself a fun night and if you are just itching to go clubbing, go on ahead to G-10. Cover and drinks are rather spendy. In true Spanish style, things don't get happening until late.
G-10 is also a cinema during the day! Dress to impress! No jeans or shorts.
Granada Airport
by Carmela71
Just remember that Granada Airport is located about 15 km. from the town center of Granada.
Also the airport holds national flights so prices get very expensive.
A better option is to fly to Malaga just 2 hours from Granada
A cat and twelve lions.
Lions´Court.
Window in the Court of the Gilded Room
Turn onto Camino Tierra
