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In Eastern Andalusia, GRANADA, the last Arabic
stronghold which was conquered by the Christians in 1492, is the ideal city of
dreams. The Alhambra and the Generalife alone make Granada a city worth living
as well as visiting. But Granada is much more. It is just the right size to
astonish a visitor in just a few days. The constant ring of water gives Granada
a musical accompaniment- In the city's center the Carmenes (the typical
Grenadine construction) of the Albaicín area, and the religious buildings
of the Cartuja (a carthusian monastery), the Cathedral, the Royal Chapel, the
chapels of San Jerónimo and San Juan de Dios, along with the city's
palaces, provide a rich and diverse architecture. On the hills of the outskirts,
Sacromonte is a city of laboriously carved caves, which give ahome to the
Flamenco varieties of zambra, bulería and media granaína.
Granada's contrasting geography covers 12.500 km² and reaches vertiginous
heights. The Penibética range, which is the highest in the Iberian
peninsula (Mulhacén peak reaches 3.478 m., Veleta 3.393 m.), and the
seaside cliffs are prime examples. Granada introduces us to a landscape that
varies from the snow, to the sea, passing through the Alpujarra (with termal
baths in Lanjarón), and an abundant forest.
While Almuñecar and Salobreña are outstanding beachside towns,
Motril and Castell de Ferro, or the extensive
beaches of Albuñol and La Rábita, are not less noteworthy.
The Grenadine gastronomy is above all the Tortilla Sacromonte, however, the
Ajoblanco (similar to gazpacho), Trevélez ham (which is accompanied well
bye one of the province's wines) shouldn't be overlooked. As for desserts, the
famous Piononos, although elaborated in Santa Fe, can be found in some parts of
the capital.
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 762.000
Ext.: 12.531 Km²
Capital: Granada
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