Granada is one of the pearls of Spain, most visited by tourists from all the world. The city of Granada is shaped by the hills, where the old districts in the Albaicin and the Alhambra were founded, brimming with steep, narrow streets, beautiful nooks and corners, and marvelous landscapes.

Walk through beautiful gardens, charming narrow streets filled with flowers, sit down in one of those typical taverns to have some of that famous "Trevélez" ham and local wine, and breath the centuries of history around you anywhere. There are gypsies singing "Flamenco", and don't miss to visit their famous "Cuevas" - caves - in the mountain of the monastery of Sacromonte where some of them really live still nowadays making magnificent artisany. Granada's popular festivals, based as well on Moorish as Christian tradition, are most attractive.

The city is located at the foot of the "Sierre Nevada", Spain's highest mountain-massif with great posssibilities for winter-sports. The highest peak, "Mulhacén" arrives to 3478 meters. On the other hand it is not far from the Mediterranean sea, so Granada is a great place to visit in any season.

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ALHAMBRA & GENERALIFE
The architectural wonder that defines Granada is undoubtedly the Alhambra, which dates back as far as the ninth century. Standing big and proud atop a hill, it’s visible for miles around and is spectacularly beautiful when the sun hits its walls and makes it give off a majestic golden glow. By night, it’s lit up and makes the perfect backdrop for dinner or coffee. From the Alhambra’s northern side, a footpath leads to the Gerneralife, the country estate of the Nasrid Kings. The gardens of the Gerneralife are considered among the most breathtaking in the world.

CATHEDRAL
The Cathedral was built between 1518 and 1704, and although started in the Gothic style, most of the structure is Renaissance. It has a basilica ground plan and a 17th century façade.