Granada Charterhouse (Cartuja Monastery)
The monastery’s interior is anything but humble. Photo courtesy of Martin Haisch via Flickr. You thought you’d checked off all of Granada’s sights from your list of things to see, but alas, one more...
View ArticleGranada Cathedral
Granada’s Alhambra is enough to lure any visitor to the southern city’s time-weathered streets. But there’s another sight that will surely take your breath away too, and that’s its grand cathedral....
View Article3 Reasons to Visit Granada
Really you only need one reason to visit Granada: the Alhambra Spain is packed with so many cities and villages worth visiting that the hard part about planning your trip is often simply deciding where...
View ArticleDay Trip to Jaen: Spain’s Olive Oil Capital
Jaen’s Renaissance Cathedral Do you own any good olive oil? Chances are that your tasty bottle of extra virgin hails from Spain given that the nation happens to be the number one producer of olive oil...
View ArticleFlamenco in Granada
Flamenco in the famous Sacromonte caves There’s probably no setting more evocative to witness flamenco than in the caves of the Sacromonte. These grottos lace the underworld of a Granada hillside, and...
View ArticleGranada’s Bazaar, the Alcaicería
Granada’s bazaar, or Alcaiceria, is packed with all sorts of treasures. Go to any grand old city or town of Arabic origins and you might find a bazaar or souk. Many of these enclosed marketplaces have...
View Article7 Unique Ways to Experience Andalucia and Costa del Sol
See places, such as the Alhambra, on foot or from up above There’s a lot to see and do in Andalucia and Costa del Sol, but not just one way to see and do them. Indeed, visiting the sights isn’t just...
View ArticleMore Granada: What to See and Do on a Second Trip
From seeing more of the Alhambra to checking out new off-the-radar sights, there’s a lot to do on a second trip to Granada Lucky you: you’re heading back to Granada, which might very well be Spain’s...
View Article9 Adventurous Things to Do in Andalucia and Costa del Sol
When you think of Andalucia, pastimes like sightseeing, lazing on the beach or sipping on a cold drink at an outdoor café might come to mind. But your visit to Andalucia needn’t be limited to just the...
View ArticleFree Things to Do in Granada
One thing you can for sure expect for free in Granada: giant tapas that come along with your drink order While that ticket to the absolutely-must-visit Alhambra wasn’t free, that doesn’t mean that the...
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