Travel Guide to the Alhambra (Granada) – Spain’s most visited attraction Granada is home to the Alhambra, a UNESCO World Heritage site and one of Spain’s most visited historical attraction. It is incredible, with palaces, gardens, fortress walls, as well as an amazing location looking over the city of Granada. I tell you all about […]
A Guide on what to See in Granada’s Albaicin
A Guide on what to See in Granada’s Albaicin. The Albaicin was Granada’s old Moorish quarter. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site with lots to see: the area of full of palaces, squares, gardens as well as lots of great viewpoints looking across towards the Alhambra (the Albaicin is built on a hillside, so […]
Granada City Neighbourhoods – Where to Live?
Granada City Neighbourhoods – Where to Live? Where to live in Granada? We had a crash course in Granada’s neighbourhoods a year ago when looking for an apartment in the city. There are a lot of variations within neighbourhoods themselves, for example, there are parts of Realejo (one of the most popular of Granada neighbourhoods) […]
Our Cost of Living in Granada (2025)
Our Cost of Living in Granada (2025). People’s cost of living is very variable and based on lifestyle choices. In our case we rent, we don’t have a car, and we live what I consider a pretty normal lifestyle in a typical Spanish neighbourhood. We’re not extravagant by any means. So, again, your cost of […]
A Guide on Viewpoints in Granada’s Albaicin
A Guide on Viewpoints in Granada’s Albaicin. Granada’s Albaicin is the oldest part of the city, a neighbourhood once populated by Granada’s Moorish population. It is built on a hillside characterized by steep steps, white-washed alleys and buildings, churches, quaint plazas…and dramatic viewpoints looking out over both the Alhambra and the city. Many visitors will […]
A Guide to a Scenic walk around the Alhambra (Granada, Spain)
A Guide to a Scenic walk around the Alhambra. This 1 hour walk (if you walk at a steady pace) takes you from the city center to the Alhambra forest, around the walls of the Alhambra, and back down the other side of the Alhambra back into the center. It’s a great walk because of […]
