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Dear guest, Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport is a Spanish airport owned by Aena located between the municipalities of Chauchina and Santa Fe, both in the province of Granada, 17 kilometers northwest of the city.OriginGranada airport has its origin in Armilla, one of the oldest airports on the peninsula and currently a school for helicopter pilots.The first flights that took place in Armilla were in a static balloon around the year 1895, and the first flight by plane in 1911. The first...

Dear guest, the Mediterranean highway or A-7 is a Spanish highway belonging to the State Roads Network that begins in Algeciras and ends in Barcelona. In the nomenclature of the European Road Network it is the Spanish section of the E-15. The highway is the responsibility of the Ministry of Development. The route of the highway is completed for the most part.As it passes through the province of Granada, the A-7 motorway connects the western coastal part of Andalusia with the eastern part. In the province...

Querido huésped, en este post vamos a hablar un poco de historia. Hablaremos sobre los monarcas que hicieron posible la conquista de Granada, los Reyes Católicos, cuya unión al conformar las dos coronas más importantes de la Península Ibérica (Castilla y Aragón) de aquel momento, dio forma a la primera potencia transoceánica de la historia moderna. Hay que tener en cuenta que a finales del siglo XV, España no era un país como tal, sino una sucesión de reinos. Por lo que hay que darle una...

Querido huésped, desde que fuera la residencia de los reyes nazaríes en el S.XI, la Alhambra de Granada ha ido encandilando a visitantes de todas las épocas, siendo declarada Patrimonio Cultural de la Humanidad por la UNESCO en 1984. Romances, traiciones, pasiones e intrigas se vivieron entre sus muros relatando la historia del esplendor y caída de un reino. A continuación le dejo las leyendas más famosas sobre la Alhambra de Granada. Leyenda de El Reloj de SolSobre el conjunto palaciego...

Dear guest, The Three Kings parade is a typical float parade that take place  in Spanish cities in which the Three Wise Men (Melchor, Gaspar and Baltasar) and their pages and helpers throw candies and sweets to children on January 5, it is say on the eve of the feast of Epiphany.The first representation is the Cabalgata de Reyes Magos of Alcoy, which was documented in 1866. Due to circumstances of the time, it was not until 1885 that it is represented continuously to this day. In 1912, a parade...

Dear guest, below I will detail the main attractions during Christmas in Granada. If you are in one of our villas during these dates, I advise you to visit the city of Granada one day. There are several attractions during Christmas. CHRISTMAS MARKETS IN GRANADA Granada already has enough artisan markets throughout the year. That is why I recommend that you get lost in the streets of Granada to find many of these markets that will surely attract your attention.Where will we find Christmas...

Dear guest, a typical sweet although with a high caloric load from the province of Granada is the pionono de Santa Fé. It is one of the oldest sweets in Spain and there are indications of the existence of a similar sweet in the Arab period.Its main characteristic is to have a cylindrical and somewhat plump appearance: it is a syrupy sponge cake rolled up on itself.Next I will give you the recipe for 15 units so that you can try to try at home the elaboration of this exquisite sweet:INGREDIENTSFOR...

Dear guest, the Alhambra is a monumental complex on an Andalusian palatial city located in Granada. It consists of a set of old palaces, gardens and fortress initially conceived to house the emir and the court of the Nasrid Kingdom, later as a Castilian royal residence and its representatives. It was on the list for the election of the new 7 Wonders of the World, but finally did not get that name.You can buy your tickets to the Alhambra through one of these 7 ways:1. By Internet, through the official...

Dear guest, if you visit us during the month of May, do not hesitate to visit Granada, since on May 3rd one of the most popular festivals in Andalusia takes place in Granada: the day of the Cross.This festival, which attracts thousands of visitors from all over Spain each year, has pagan and Christian origins.It seems that the first celebrations in Granada of the Day of the Cross as they are known today date from the XVII century.In 1625 an alabaster Cross was made in the San Lázaro neighborhood...

The ski and mountain resort of Sierra Nevada, located in the Sierra Nevada National Park, as an essential part of the tourist offer in Andalusia and an international benchmark for snow tourism, allows for its privileged location to enjoy an enviable climate while practicing sport or nature is contemplated. The southernmost ski resort in Europe offers visitors excellent snow facilities less than two hours from the coast and a few kilometers from the monumental and historic city of Granada.The highest...

Dear guest, if during your stay you want to go on a trip to Granada, I recommend you to visit the Nevada Shopping Center.The Nevada Shopping Center is located in the municipality of Armilla, next to the city of Granada.It is a huge Shopping Center, inaugurated in November 2016, which has an area of ​​about 120,000 m2 for commercial use.It is a shopping center and park that has a total built area of ​​300,000 m2 and has about 6,000 free parking spaces.Inside, in the Nevada Shopping, there are...

Kinepolis GranadaIt is located inside the Kinépolis Commercial Park which is located on Boulevard Billy Wilder, s / n (Pulianas, Granada). The best way to get to the cinemas by public transport is with the N5 city bus. Kinépolis Granada has a total of 15 rooms equipped with Dolby 5.1 sound and all of them accessible to people with reduced mobility. If they were all full, they could gather up to 4,594 people. The rooms with the largest capacity are 3, 4, 12 and 13 with 414 seats each. If you want...