Granada on the Sierra Nevada in Spain

Today we looked around the Spanish city of Granada, located at the foot of the Sierra Nevada mountain range. This is a city that feels both historic and young at the same time, and here we enjoyed an outdoor lunch in the February sun.

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The road to Granada

We drove from Torre del Mar on the Spanish sunny coast and headed for Granada, up in the Sierra Nevada mountains. The sun was shining when we left and we didn't have to worry about snow on the way to Granada. However, it was very windy! Tunnels are interspersed with viaducts among the mountains, and on the viaducts you can feel the wind pulling the motorhome, which has a fairly large windbreak ...

Granada - both old and young city

Granada has about 240 thousand inhabitants, of which about 60 thousand are students. People were already living in the area in the 6th century BC, and the Alhambra castle and fortress were built in the 13th and 14th centuries. In the old Albaicín neighbourhood, much remains from the Moorish rule before 1492. So Granada is an old city, but at the same time it feels very young because of all the students!

Alhambra

The Alhambra is undoubtedly the biggest attraction in Granada. The palace was built from the 1250s to the late 1300s and consists of gardens and buildings from the last Islamic dynasty in Spain. Today, the Alhambra is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, along with the Generalife gardens and the Albiacin neighbourhood. As well as being an interesting attraction, the site offers fantastic views of both Granada and the Sierra Nevada.

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The old town of Albaicín

We walked around the old neighbourhood of Albaicín today, with its narrow alleys. Then we had lunch at an outdoor restaurant in Plaza Bib Rambla - touristy but still very nice in the sun. There was a seafood paella and a beer before we continued shopping in the newer neighbourhoods. Those of you wondering about the weather: During the day it is around 15 degrees and nice in the sun. At night the temperatures creep down to an occasional plus degree.

Den gamla stadsdelen Albaicín i Granada — The old town of Albaicín

Gränderna i Albaicín är trånga och ibland branta — The alleys in Albaicín are narrow and sometimes steep.

Öl och paella i solen på Plaza Bib Rambla — Beer and paella in the sun at Plaza Bib Rambla

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Meeting a childhood friend

Johanna and I have been friends since I was four years old and she was three. We grew up in the same neighbourhood in Lund. Today Johanna is a researcher in limnology (the study of freshwater) and right now there is a big international scientific conference on limnology and oceanography going on here in Granada. So where is Johanna? Well, here in Granada of course!

We met outside Johanna's hotel, and then it was a very nice evening with food and beer at a small restaurant here in town. It was also quite late, because of course we had a lot to talk about!

Camping Reina Isabel

We are staying at a campsite called Reina Isabel, which is located in La Zubia, on the outskirts of Granada. This is a pleasant campsite located next to a small centre. There are buses to the centre of Granada every 15 minutes, so it's easy to get to and from the city. The campsite now costs, in the 2015 low season, 18 euros per day with ACSI discount. WiFi is available at a tiny extra cost (so low that we actually thought they were joking).

Camping Reina Isabel — La Zubia, outside the campsite

24 February 2015 21:31

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Ditte says:

Welcome to Granada! Know that you have some great days ahead of you....
Enjoy!

24 February 2015 - 22:22

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Mr Lars Andersson says:

You seem to be enjoying your new destination, hope for more nice texts and pictures.
Have a good time,

24 February 2015 - 22:47

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Marina says:

It didn't look bad at all. Waiting for the "rest"...

25 February 2015 - 3:38

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Mr Steve says:

Granada is a real classic. An outdoor restaurant in a T-shirt looks undeniably comfortable.
When students make up 25% of the population, they naturally leave their mark on the city. Enjoy!

25 February 2015 - 7:46

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Snows says:

Looks like a very nice city in every way. So pleasant spring warmth on it and you don't complain 🙂.

25 February 2015 - 8:15

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Anki says:

Lovely pictures! Looks like a nice place in the sun 🙂

25 February 2015 - 9:14

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Ditte, thank you! It feels great to be here!

Lars, there is a new interesting day today!

Marina, hehe "the rest" will also be interesting!

Steve, it's amazing that it can get so hot in the sun, but the sun is strong here!

Znogge, the sun warms well despite the cold air!

Anki, really warm and nice in the sun. But the night has been cold!

25 February 2015 - 9:20

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BP says:

You seem to like Granada! Looking forward to more pictures! Oh Peter is really tanned:-)

25 February 2015 - 9:41

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Helga says:

Oh it looks so nice! Here it is also a bit of spring with sunshine and birds chirping...

We have booked a trip to Dubrovnik this spring and are looking forward to it!

25 February 2015 - 10:31

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Lennart says:

We visited the Alhambra in '95!

Truly worth seeing!

25 February 2015 - 11:01

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BP, Peter loves the sun. As soon as it appears, he's there!
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Helga, lovely about Dubrovnik! We haven't been there, but it seems like a beautiful city!

Lennart, good to hear! We will get there today!

25 February 2015 - 11:39

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JoY says:

Beautiful road up there, I have skied up there once upon a time hihi
Hugs Yvonné

25 February 2015 - 12:07

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Lena in Wales says:

Granada is a lovely, relaxing city and the Albaicin is a truly unique neighbourhood.
Say hello to Isabella and Columbus from me!

25 February 2015 - 14:32

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Renate's travels says:

So beautiful, so beautiful! I so want to travel around the south of Spain in these areas. Lots of history, culture and beautiful little villages 😀.

25 February 2015 - 16:43

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Annika says:

Wonderful! Yes, you can bring all kinds of clothes on the journey. AND it has now. Guess you couldn't pack everything you wanted anyway.
Would love to visit Granada myself!

25 February 2015 - 17:06

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Ama de casa says:

I like Granada very much! But it does get touristy in places. But on the other hand, I am a tourist myself.
🙂

25 February 2015 - 18:09

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Lena says:

Nice that the sun shone on you! Down here on the plate in Roquetas de Mar we had UV index 4 yesterday and 21 ° warm, until 17 o'clock, now it simply gets warmer, soon time for a break. But up at the French border it's snowing and it's nothing for us ;-/

25 February 2015 - 18:34

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FANTASYDINING-A blog about themed restaurants and travel says:

Oh I love paella 🙂

25 February 2015 - 20:31

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Helena says:

I'll write the answer to your comment here as well.

The second comment has not arrived 🙁 I have neither received an e-mail that it has arrived nor does it exist in WordPress.

I myself have experienced that comments have not arrived and if I write a long comment, I usually copy it before I send it. Just in case something happens.

It looks like an incredibly beautiful day in Granada! And seafood paella sounds delicious! I have barely had time to read any blogs lately and barely had time to write my own posts. Will try to take an evening next week to catch up on the blog here. In any case, you seem to have a good time!

25 February 2015 - 20:50

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JoY, great that you have been skiing here! And of course the mountains are beautiful!

Lena in Wales, haha we say hi!
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Renates Reiser, there is a lot to see here and we have missed some, like Ronda for example.

Ama de casa, that's what you are! We with...
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Lena, great to hear! We are thinking of coming down to you. Is there room at your campsite?

FantasyDining, paella can be good! Tried to order again tonight but it was out of stock, so it went to fish.
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Helena, thank you for your comment! Sometimes there are problems on wordpress blogs when I type in the URL. When I do not, it usually goes well... Sometimes I do like you and copy, but when I write from the iPhone it is a bit tricky. I'll have to comment with you without a web address from now on...

26 February 2015 - 2:00

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Lars Permeln says:

The earth caves where people once lived and probably people live there today can also be seen from the far end of the Alhambra. It looks very nice at lunch in the sun.

26 February 2015 - 10:26

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Elisabeth says:

Looks good!!!

26 February 2015 - 23:15

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Granada on the Sierra Nevada in Spain

The road to Granada

Granada - both old and young city

Alhambra

The old town of Albaicín

Meeting a childhood friend

Camping Reina Isabel

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