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A day in Granada

A September 1999 trip to Granada by superpurd

Quote: We spent a day in Granada as part of a 12 day Globus tour of Spain.

A day in Granada

Overview

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The Alhambra is the highlight of Granada. Would strongly recommend that you go and secondly that you get a guided tour to allow you to pick up on the history and significance of some of the sights

Quick Tips:

Granada is a nice city to walk around and see what you may find. See my attached journals for more details on the Alhambra, our hotel, shopping and Terra Mitica

Best Way To Get Around:

Walking is best unless distance precludes it. Taxis are available.

Hotel Saray

Hotel | "Saray"

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Rooms and service were very nice. It is a four star hotel and is comparable to four stars in north america. The desk staff speaks some English. Our group meals were good. (Dinner and breakfast)

Member Rating 3 out of 5 on August 25, 2000

Hotel Saray
PASEO TIERNO GALVAN 4
Granada, Spain 18006
00340958-130009

Alhambra Palace and Fortress Complex

Attraction | "The Alhambra"

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The Alhambra is huge. It was originally a Moorish palace. The Moors controlled Spain from about the 4th to 11th century. The rooms have lavish painted designs, there are courtyards with fountains. Several unique rooms, the Harem room, the Sultana's room, Washington Irving room (he wrote 'Tales of the Alhambra' here. Charles the V added on to the palace. Christopher Columbus was presented to Isabella here after he went to the new world. There are also several acres of gardens here attached to the palace. Be prepared for a fairly heavy two to three hours of walking if you wish to see it all. There is a place to rest, have a drink etc. between the palace and the gardens

Member Rating 4 out of 5 on August 25, 2000

Alhambra Palace and Fortress Complex
Top Of The Hill Of The Assabica
Granada, Andalusia, Spain
958 523 929

Corte Inglés

Attraction | "El Corte Ingles"

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El Corte Ingles is like large North American department stores. Obviously it has a large section with Spanish souveniers. They are a chain and appear in most large Spanish cities, sometimes two stores in a city. We bought things like coasters with spanish pictures.

Member Rating 3 out of 5 on August 25, 2000

Corte Inglés
Carrera del Genil, 20-22
Granada, Spain 18009
+34 958 223 240

Terra Mitica

Attraction

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Terra Mitica is or soon will be a huge theme park with a historic theme including gladiators, etc. It was being built when we were there. It is not really in Granada, but is probably about a two hour drive from there. IT MAY NOT BE OPEN YET. When it opens they expect to handle about 16000 people per day.

Member Rating 3 out of 5 on August 25, 2000

Terra Mitica
On the highway between Calpe & Benidorm
Granada, Spain

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superpurd

superpurd
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