Granada Local Customs

 14 Reviews  This is a free techno/dance festival that takes place every spring just outside Orgiva (although in 2010 it was held in Santa Fe and was much smaller). The site is a quarry and dried-up river bed that... 

 3 Reviews  Shops usually open fom about 9 in the morning and close at 2pm (in Spain the morning (mañana) is considered to be up to 2pm not 12pm). They then open again in the afternoon at about 5:30-6 until... 

 4 Reviews  La Alhambra: es una roja fortaleza que domina la ciudad. En el Patio de los Arrayanes se reflejan los palacios y sus filigranas de piedra, en medio del perfume de las plantas aromáticas. Los... 

 Aitana Says:  Piononos are small pastries traditional in Santa Fe, a small town adjacent to Granada.A pionono consists of a thin layer of pastry rolled into a cylinder,... 

 SirRichard Says:  Around Xmas there are a lot of markets and stands, specially in the Bib-Rambla and Pescaderia squares, near the Cathedral. There you will have the chance to... 

 amapola66 Says:  If you don't fancy a bottle or a large beer, just ask for 'una cana' (there should be a squiggle above the 'n' but my keyboard doesn't do it, so prounounced... 

 into-thin-air Says:  "Credentials are reported to be available in Cordoba, again, only on weekdays and again from the office of the Cathedral. (I had a friend join us in Cordoba and... 

 into-thin-air Says:  Before you start to walk any “Camino” you need to obtain your “Credentials” This paper is also sometimes know as a “Pilgrims Passport”On the lesser know... 

 Bwana_Brown Says:  In addition to the excellent food and drink at our little bar on Plaza Nueva, we also had a great view of some buskers who were entertaining passers-by in a... 

 Bwana_Brown Says:  By pure chance, as we were finishing our walk through a part of the narrow streets of the Moorish Albaicin district, and had almost circled back to Plaza Nueva,... 

 SallyM Says:  It is customary to eat very late in Spain - restaurants don't really get going until around 9.00 p.m. or later. If your digestion (or greed, as in my case!)... 

 call_me_rhia Says:  Art in the streets is always a good idea - I have alsways thought that musems are often too sterile locations for art... art is to be lived and touched,... 

 call_me_rhia Says:  Being Granada a city of Moorish origin, the tradition of Arab baths is still well alive. There are two places I checked out, and was very happy with both. You... 

 Ekaterinburg Says:  I suppose this tip could just as easily be classified as a warning or tourist trap, but I found it quite a charming local custom. All round the centre of the... 

 Dabs Says:  Seems everywhere I've gone in the past several years I've found graffiti aimed at the current President of the United States but I don't view it as... 

 Dabs Says:  The pomegranate appears on the city of Granada's coat of arms and Granada is the Spanish word for pomegranate so I expected to see pomegranates everywhere but... 

 Dabs Says:  I don't think this is unique to Granada or even Spain but as I was wandering around Sunday afternoon I found that most shops were closed including grocery... 

 Kaspian Says:  So you thought you'd seen it all, huh? So you thought you'd be brave and try Granada? I approach a sign at the bus station clearly marked with English text... 

 aaaarrgh Says:  Granada's walled Alhambra was full of pussy cats. All over the place. Generally friendly and often hardly more than kittens. Especially around the snack bars -... 

 Hopkid Says:  In Europe, dining is an experience that is meant to be enjoyed and not hurried through. This is reflected in the wait staff service. You may end up sitting for... 

 belgianchocolate Says:  At least eat this once. It is the local speciality.I must say that I liked it , to my surprice , sinceI'm not used to eat beans. But I did find it a bit... 

 belgianchocolate Says:  'Gargoyles'. I simply love them.They are not typical for Granada of course.You can find them on almost every gothicchurch , cathedral. They are used to lead the... 

 Christina1881 Says:  The biggest celebration in Granada durring the year is a week long "party" near the busstation.There were this year (2005) an amusement park and lots of tents...