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Granada - Loja - Spain

Virtual Tour Hotel Barceló La Bobadilla

Barceló La Bobadilla

'Finca La Bobadilla', Carretera Salinas-Villanueva de Tapia (A-333), Km. 65,5. 18300.
Loja - Granada | Spain

www.barcelolabobadilla.com

Information about the Country
The country of Spain is located in southwestern Europe.
Mainland Spain has a surface area of 493,486 square kilometers, while the Balearic Islands and the Canary Islands cover 4,992 and 7,447 square kilometers, respectively. The Spanish cities of Ceuta and Melilla on the African continent account for an additional 32 square kilometers.
The World Tourism Organization rates Spain as the second most popular tourist destination worldwide, with 49.5 million visitors annually.

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Regional Information

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The province of Granada covers some 13,000 square kilometers of land, and a wide variety of tourist attractions are located there.
The Alhambra Palace is the most visited monument in Spain and one of the most beautiful in the world. In the Sierra Nevada mountains you'll find one of the finest ski resorts in Europe and just an hour and a half's drive away there are several fabulous beaches where you can sunbathe and go swimming in the Mediterranean Sea.
The province's five natural parks make Granada a paradise for anyone seeking relaxation, tranquility and contact with nature during their vacation.

General

Once the last light left in Al-Andalus, now lit up with a lively street culture.
During the period of Muslim domination of Spain, Granada was the finest city on the peninsula. Today it is still home to the greatest Muslim legacy in Europe, and one of the most inspiring attractions on the Continent - the 11th-century Alhambra.
Time zones: GMT +1
Weights measures system: Metric

Environment

Latitude: 37.28333
Longitude: 3.983333
Area: 12635 km2
Population: 238000 de habitantes.

Society

Economy

Name: euro
Symbol: Euro

Weather

Between June and September the weather remains hot enough in Granada to lease a sombrero and sleep with the windows open. The heat remains for much of the year during the day, cooling down at night in autumn and spring. From November to April the windows stay closed and the layers come out, though umbrellas are seldom needed.
DecNovOctSepAugJulJunMayAprMarFebJan
Average high temp.121522273232272217151311
Average low temp.251014171714117522
Average rainfall454200245643
Average humidity758585777057596773788378

Transport

Getting there and away
Overview
Planes fly daily to and from Madrid and Barcelona from Granada's airport, 17km (10.5mi) west of the city. Some budget carriers fly from the UK. Buses operate from the Carretera de Jaén, 3km (2mi) northwest of the city centre. International services, as well as services to various Spanish destinations can be found here. Car rental can be found across Spain but prices are high. The train station (Avenida de Andaluces) is 1.5km (1mi) west of the centre, off Avenida de la Constitución. Trains run daily to and from destinations right across Spain.
Getting around
Overview
Granada has an affordable transport network with buses and trains networking the city.

Culture

pre 20th history:
Granada began life as an Iberian settlement in the Albayzín district. Muslim forces took over from the Visigoths in 711, with the aid of the Jewish community around the foot of the Alhambra hill in what was called Garnata al Jahud, from which the name Granada derives (granada also happens to be Spanish for 'pomegranate', the fruit on the city's coat of arms). After the fall of Córdoba (1236) and Seville (1248), Muslims sought refuge in Granada, where Mohammed ibn Yusuf ibn Nasr had recently established Seguir leyendo.
Modern history:
When the Nationalists took over Granada at the start of the civil war in 1936, an estimated 4000 granadinos (Granadans) with left or liberal connections were killed, among them Federico García Lorca, Granada's most famous writer. Though with the death of Franco in 1975 democracy was restored and Spain joined NATO and the European Community, Granada still has a reputation for conservatism.
recent history:
Granada's first new mosque for 500 years was opened in the summer of 2003 to a backdrop of anxiety following the post-September 11 focus on radical extremism. Despite fears the leaders of the mosque, built in Granada's old town district of Albayzin, went out of their way to welcome all people into the house of worship and the controversy soon died down.

Images

Long cool water pool inside Palacio Nazaríes, Alhambra Palace-Fortress
Mark Avellino
 

Points of interest

Catedral
Keywordreligious/spiritual/architectural highlight
Direccion: Calle Cárcel Baja
Teléfono: 958 22 29 59
Adjoining the Capilla Real but entered separately, from Gran Vía de Colón, the cavernous Gothic-Renaissance cathedral was begun in 1521, and directed by Diego de Siloé from 1528 to 1563. Work was not completed until the 18th century. The main façade on Plaza de las Pasiegas, with four heavy buttresses forming three great arched bays, was designed in the 17th century by Alonso Cano.
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Capilla Real
www.capillareal.granada.com
Keywordmuseum/religious/spiritual/architectural highlight/mausoleum
Direccion: Calle Oficios
Teléfono: 958 22 92 39
The Capilla Real, adjoining the cathedral, is Granada's outstanding Christian building. Spanish-history fans will enjoy this connection with the Catholic Monarchs, Isabel and Fernando, who commissioned this elaborate Isabelline Gothic style building as their mausoleum. It was not completed until 1521, hence their temporary interment in the Convento de San Francisco.
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Alhambra
www.alhambra-patronato.es
Keywordfortress/architectural highlight/Unesco World Heritage/palace
Teléfono: 902 44 12 21
Stretched along the top of the hill known as La Sabika, the Alhambra is the stuff of fairy tales and, once you've visited it, you'll long to return.
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