Granada

Another one of Spain's jewels is the wonderful Granada. Its name means "glorious/grad castle". The city is one of the most visited places by the tourists, coming from all parts of the world. This city has a lot of things to offer to the tourists and to its citizens as there are one of the most important remnant of the Spanish history located there.

The city has a breathtaking Andalusian heritage that meets architectural jewels from the time during the Renaissance and also one of the most modern amenities that are characteristic of the style of the 21st century.

Granada possesses an distinctive Arab flavour because the fact that it was the last Spanish city that was regained by the Catholic Monarchs. The citys cuisine, crafts and municipal outlook are entirely influenced and are a result of Granada's famous history. The memorable charisma of this city is made by the many beautiful fountains, viewpoints, and the great number of gardens. One of the most ancient parts of the city, the Albaicín, was acknowledged to be a "World Heritage Site".
Granada has been a very important cultural centre for many years, as well as during the rule of Muslims and the Christians over its territories and at present day it still continues to be such a center as it is so fortunate to have a desirable program of cultural and free time events. During the whole year there are numerous music, cinema and theatre festivals and of course there are constant and short-term shows from all walks of the artistic life. The large amount of palaces built during the Renaissance is the home to many meetings, conferences etc and at the same time the modern buildings host the more significant events.
This Spanish city has great opportunities for places to stay. Amongst them there are great historic buildings, for example the old convent of Santa Paula and the convent of San Francisco and there are also very interesting cave houses located in the Sacromonte area.

Thanks to its great connections, its pleasant climate, its sandy and sunny beaches, and not to forget - its snowy mountains, this city is an one of a kind destination for travel and tourism cultural. Walking on the lovely little streets of this marvelous city, passing along its green full with bright flowers gardens, every one will definitely fall in love with this city and the tourists will surely want to visit it again.