Information about Granada

For those who are not familiar with Granada, this section will help you to get to know a bit of it.

Granada is the city and the capital of the province of Granada, in the autonomous region of Andalusia, south of Spain. It is situated at the foot of Sierra Nevada, Cordillera Penibetica mountains, at the confluence of three rivers, Beiro, Darro and Genil, at an elevation of 738 metres above sea level. At the 2005 census, the population of the city of Granada proper was 236,982, and the population of the entire urban area was estimated to be 472,638.

The Alhambra, a Moorish citadel and palace, is in Granada. It is one of the most famous items of the Muslim, Jewish, and Christian historical legacy that makes Granada a hot spot among cultural and tourist cities in Spain. The Almohad urbanism with some fine examples of Moorish and Morisco constructions is preserved at the part of the city called the Albaicin.

Granada is also well-known within Spain due to the prestigious University of Granada and, nowadays, wild night-life. In fact, it is said that it is one of the three best cities for college students (the other two are Salamanca and Santiago de Compostela)

The best time to visit Granada is in the Spring and Autumn when the temperature is just perfect with warm sunny days. During July and August it can be very hot and some days the temperature reaches 40C although Granada has a dry heat which is much more bearable than the humid heat which you will find in Barcelona.