GRANADA

The township is located in the eastern part of the Granada depression, contact the Sierra Nevada foothills. The oldest remains have been excavated in the city of Granada have been dated to the mid-seventh century C. and correspond to rooms belonging to the Iberian oppidum called iltur. Granada was first settled by native tribes in prehistoric times, being known as Ilby. Once colonized by the Romans became Illibris call us. Later, the eighth century during the Arab invasion, who gave its present name. Granada is therefore a city with an ancient history and wonderful.

Granada is a city that receives a large number of visitors, both domestic and international thanks to his extensive artistic, cultural and monumental, others to visit it know their Spring Festival (Easter and Corpus Christi). There is also a important conference and sports tourism attracted by ski Sierra Nevada. The most visited heritage site is the Alhambra and its surroundings, and the Albaycín and Sacromonte districts. There are a large group of travelers especially school children from every corner of Andalusia, which come to visit the Science Park of Granada for being one of a kind existing autonomous region. Granada is a receiver core tourism due to its monuments and the closeness of his professional skiing, historic area known as Alpujarras and the coast known as Costa Tropical Granada.

Granada has a typical continental Mediterranean climate with cool winters and heavy snowfalls in Sierra Nevada, National Park and Biosphere Reserve with the highest peaks in Spain, Mulhacen and Veleta, and quite hot in summer, with highs over 37°C. The temperature variation is great all year round, overcoming many times 22°C in a day. Rainfall is concentrated in the winter and are rather scarce for the rest of the year.

What to see in Granada

- The Alhambra.
- Generalife.
- Albaycin.
- The Cathedral and Capilla Real.
- Cartuja monastery.
- Sacromonte.
- Carmen de los Martires, a nineteenth century palace.
- The Max Moreau Museum.
- San Juan de Dios Museum, XVI century palace.
- Museum of Federico Garcia Lorca.
- Museum of Fine Arts.
- Museum of Manuel de Falla.
- The Alhambra Museum, located in the Carlos V Palace.
- Archaeological Museum.
- Jose Guerrero Center.
- The Sacromonte Museum.
- Science Park Museum.
- The House of Los Tiros.
- Dar-Al-Horra Palace.
- The House of the Pisas.
- Cave Museum El Curro.
- Hammam Arab Baths.
- Church of Mary Help of Christians.

Tourist offices in Granada

Municipal Tourist Reception Centre. Address: C / Virgen Blanca, 9.
Phone +34902405045
Puerta Real information point. Address: Acera del Casino. Puerta Real.
Phone +34902405045
Plaza Bib-Rambla Information Point. Address: Plaza Bib-Rambla.
Phone +34902405045
Information Office of the Alhambra and Generalife. Address: Av. Generalife.
Phone +34958544002
Information Office of the Provincial Tourism. Address: Plaza Mariana Pineda, 10.
Phone +34958247128
Tourist office. Address: Corral de Carbon.
Phone +34958225990

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