The Incredible Monasterio de San Jerónimo (Granada) The Monasterio de San Jerónimo (Monastery of St. Jerome) is little known to most visitors coming to Granada. But it should be seen, it’s actually one of the most incredible buildings in Granada. You should also know that, if you plan it right, you can see the monastery […]
Granada Cathedral: Why you should visit (and how to see it for Free)
Granada Cathedral: Why you should visit (and how to see it for free). One of the first orders of business following the reconquest of Granada by the Christian forces in 1492 was building a Cathedral. As in almost all cases involving the Spanish, the decision made was to raze the Great Mosque and to build […]
Mapping Spain Monthly Recap: September 2024
Mapping Spain Monthly Recap: September 2024 Happy beginning of October! A few things I touch on in this recap: September weather / the underrated highlights of Granada / Another company on my Spanish ¨Shit list¨ / How much time do you actually have to be in Spain? / People responding to you in English / […]
Visiting the Royal Chapel of Granada (what you should know)
Visiting the Royal Chapel of Granada (what you should know) The Royal Chapel is one of those highlights that´s so historically significant that it has to be visited. I´ll admit however that it isn´t our favorite of Granada´s highlights. I´ll write about that below. Thankfully you can visit it for free if you plan ahead. […]
10 Great Day Trips from Malaga
10 Great Day Trips from Malaga. There are lots of great places around Andalusia that can be visited from the city of Malaga. In this post I cover 10 day trips from Malaga – all of which are within 1 ½ hours of Malaga. In fact 8 of the 10 places that I cover here […]
Carmen de los Mártires – Granada’s beautiful Gardens
Carmen de los Mártires – Granada’s beautiful Gardens. Just steps from the Alhambra is this beautiful park overlooking the city. Few visitors know about it which is a shame. Another thing they don’t know is that visiting the park is entirely FREE of charge. People can come here and sit by the pools, watch the […]
