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Granada is set on a couple of hills so good walking shoes are essential. In early May I was fine with long pants and short sleeved shirts in the day, in the evenings we needed a light jacket or sweater
You might want to bring sunscreen, I foolishly believe weather.com and thought it was going to be overcast and ended up with a bit of a burn. The sun is intense even into the late afternoon.
Bring lots of memory and a spare battery if you have one for your digital camera, we both used up our batteries and I forget to swap out my flash card on the day we went to the Alhambra and didn't take as many pictures as we normally would have.
I thought the Lonely Planet Andalucia guide was better than the Frommer's Seville, Granada & the Best of Andalusia, especially in their coverage of the Old Arab Quarter and the historical background. Leave a Comment
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 me at the snowpark by ginguba
You'll also need equipment - the snow board and some proper boots - and you have loads of places where you can rent it. Don't know if you can rent those snow glasses cause you shouldn't take you're normal sunglasses, you can brake them in some bigger fall.
You should alse take a snow cap or something like that. It was hot this last time i went, and i didn't take it. for that i got a sunburn on top of my head. and i've got plenty of hair!!!
Talking of sun... you'll defenetly have to take some sun cream. A moutain one. Cause that mixture of sun reflecting in the white snow, and the cold and the ice is quite powerfull and you're skin will suffer.
If you're snowboarding don't take a big camera. Specially when you're starting it. you'll fall loads and you can hurt yourself or even break it. I took my lomo and digital camera wrapped in some fabric. Cause you do have loads to photograph, speacially if you're going with you're friends!! and amazing views! Leave a Comment
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this. by wanderlust23
For summer, if you're going to be walking quite a bit, especially from the center of town up the hill to Alhambra, wear good walking shoes. No shoes that will be very hot though, as it is usually 100 degrees or more during July and August!
Bring plenty of sunscreen!! And also bring aloe in case you are not intelligent enough to use said sunscreen. Bring bandaids for blisters from all the walking you'll be doing!
Definately bring any kind of camera you own! The city is gorgeous with plenty of picture opps, but the Alhambra has a photo opp waiting around every corner! Leave a Comment
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 The Alhambra, Granada by suvanki
Comfy shoes are a must!! - you'll probably walk further than expected- ( carry some blister plasters - just in case! )
In May, I found it fairly hot in the day, but cool at night- layers are the answer.
Plenty of pharmacies, supermarkets etc to stock up on forgotten items- as always, bring prescription drugs with you.
Sunscreen is essential - The suns rays can be quite deceptive as you're hurrying between sights.
Plenty of photo opps! bring as much film as you can carry (if like me, you've not gone digi yet!) or memory cards, batteries etc. There are a few photography shops in Granada that carry a decent stock
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mp3 player/ small tape recorder, for capturing Flamenco etc., bubble wrap for safe carrying of pottery, wine etc Leave a Comment
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A really good pair of walking-shoes is a FANTASTIC THING in this city - of course it can be bought in one of the many stores - but if you plan to walk around the Albaicin or hike in Sierra Nevada a new pair wont be the best choise! Leave a Comment
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Loads of film and a good camera. Better still if one has a digital camera :) Leave a Comment
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Even in the town there is alot of climbing o high heels are not advisable. The weather is generally very good so no worries. Its a city so you have shelter from the sun.
Bring a universal adapter for the plugs for charging digital cameras. The whole city is a great photographic opportunity so be prepared
there is no great outdoors......its a city.
aren't digital cameras fantastic? i can share all my moments with the world on the web!!!!! Leave a Comment
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Be warned, Granada can get very cold. It is at the foot of the Sierra Nevada, which were snow capped in November when we visited. By far the coldest place we visited in Spain Leave a Comment
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