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Lorca´s life in Granada

Federico Garcia Lorca, Spain’s most famous poet, spent the formative years of his adolescence in Granada, and continued to return to the city until his untimely death.
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Secrets of the Albaicín and Sacromonte

Discover more than 2 centuries of history of Granada’s most iconic neighborhoods, perched on two adjacent hills, with spectacular views overlooking the Alhambra and Generalife palaces.  Walk through narrow winding streets to the famous troglodyte homes and flamenco caves in Sacromonte.
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The Alhambra and the Generalife

The Alhambra is a unique self-contained hill-top city, developed from a military fortification through many centuries by Andalusian Arabs.  Its timeless beauty reflects the essence of the past and gives an unforgettable splendor to the city of Granada today.
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Granada’s most important religious, administrative, commercial and cultural activities have taken place in this part of the city since it was founded a millennium ago. Today the quaint, pedestrian streets, tree lined avenues and shady squares are home to a variety of handicrafts shops. They keep selling traditional and diverse local products or imported goods. The sidewalk cafés, lively tapas bars, restaurants with terraces and coffee shops attract locals and tourists alike. Colorful festivals take place in the central square of Bib Rambla, around its elegant, ornate fountains. The Muslim kingdom of Granada was famous for Andalusian workmanship, in particular for silk weaving. The silk market was located for centuries in the historic Alcaicería along the Darro river, now covered over by an important road. A small bazaar of handicrafts, jewellery and other souvenirs is all that remains. Nearby the evocative Corral del Carbón, a unique 14th century caravanserai (lodging and wharehousing for merchants) has been well restored. Immediately after the Christian conquest of the Kingdom of Granada, a gothic style Royal Chapel was built on the site of the Mosque, to house the impressive tombs of the Catholic Kings. Later, under their grandson Charles V, an immense Renaissance Cathedral was started in the middle of 16th century. It wasn’t finished until the beginning of 18th century and finally it turned to baroque style. Opposite the Madrassa, site of Granada’s Muslim School of Learning or the house of science. It has been considered as the first and unique public university of Al-Andalus. On Christian period this place became the city’s first Town Hall. Is is now home to the Fine Arts Academy of the University of Granada. Inside, the original Islamic oratory, a delicate gem of Andalusian art, the only part that has been faithfully preserved. Our tour of Granada City Center reveals how this city, after 800 years as a major multi-cultural Muslim capital, was transformed in less than 100 years into a bastion of Christianity within the fast expanding Spanish Empire.
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The Historical city Center of Granada

Granada’s most important religious, administrative, commercial and cultural activities have taken place in this part of the city since it was founded a millennium ago.  Today the quaint, pedestrian streets, tree lined avenues and shady squares are home to a variety of handicrafts shops.
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