Granada, Spain - Trip Report - Rick Steves Travel Forum
May 17, 2024 · Granada Cathedral. The Cathedral of Granada is monumental, in the true sense of the word. It’s enormous. As is a familiar story in Andalucia, the Cathedral it was commissioned by Queen Isabella on the site of the main Mosque of …
Granada or Seville? - Rick Steves Travel Forum
May 15, 2018 · A tough choice. I would give the edge to Granada for a short stay (2 days) and PLAN on coming back to Spain another time. So much to see and enjoy in that country. Each major city in Spain is very different from each other in culture, architecture, and other sights and activities. The people telling you to skip Madrid have already been there.
Granada, Spain - Rick Steves Travel Forum
Aug 11, 2010 · You have a 30 min window - don't miss it. It is massive so it will take most of the day. Second, Granada is in the mountain so be prepared for rain and cool weather in November. You absolutely must reserve you ticket in advance. For the Alhambra think Disneyworld. It is the most popular tourist site in all of Spain especially with locals.
Granada : Hotel recommendations? - Rick Steves Travel Forum
Sep 11, 2018 · With 3 nights in Granada and one afternoon/evening at the Alhambra (per your other post), I would choose to stay in town rather than at the Alhambra. The Alhambra is at the top of a very steep hill. It's accessible by bus, taxi, or walking paths, but it's a …
Alhambra Tour Guide - Rick Steves Travel Forum
Sep 24, 2022 · I just wanted to share that we recently visited Granada Spain and took a tour of Alhambra with Rick's recommended guide, Margarita Ortiz. She was wonderful. She instructed us on the best time to go and then made everything work. We were ahead of the crowds and she knew all the perfect spots to take photos.
One day trip in the South of Spain...Granada or Gibraltar
Mar 26, 2018 · Without any shaddow of a dougbt Granada! It is pure culture and if you can get a visit to the Alhambra all the better. I have been to both at least 20 times each. Granada to take in the wonderful atmosphere and Gib for shopping. There is nothing much more to Gib than it being an unusual place with a bit of Britain and Spain thrown toegther.
Trip Report: Spain, November 2023 - Rick Steves Travel Forum
Nov 24, 2023 · Day 8: Granada. We checked out of our hotel and took a train to Granada. The scenery between Seville and Granda was enjoyable and started to get more mountainous closer to Granada. We arrived in the afternoon and checked into our hotel. Hotel Catalonia Granada (€311 for 3 nights w/breakfast). I had originally booked a hotel near Plaza de la ...
Trip Report SPAIN Sep: Seville, Ronda, Granada, Cordoba, Madrid ...
Sep 20, 2023 · GRANADA (with visit to Montefrio) 2 nights – Part 4; CORDOBA 1 night – Part 5; MADRID 3 nights – Part 6; Temperatures were in the 70s and 80s throughout our stay. For transportation within Spain: Seville to Ronda, and then to Granada: rental car. Granada to Cordoba: ALSA bus. Purchased tickets on the ALSA website 5 months in advance.
Granada Spain Restricted Driving Streets - Rick Steves
Feb 27, 2013 · Sometimes one is taking a driving tour of Spain and it is not a good ifdea to abandon you rental at a city's out skirts! When we took our driving tour of Spain and arrived in Granada we ran into the same problem. The best way to know for certain is to contact the hotel you are considering and ask about car parking - onsite or nearby.
Getting from Granada Spain to Tangier - Rick Steves
Feb 24, 2011 · I've made the run by overnight train from Barcelona to Granada and then onto Tangier by train and it is a hassle. There are only a few regional trains that go from Granada to Algeciras (as Ed said, the only real option for Tangier if you are leaving from Granada) and those trains are slow with many stops along the way.