2015-10-21 Granada, Spain This morning we take the hop on hop off train around Granada The tourist train weaves it’s way through the town passing many churches and interesting buildings Once we arrived at the Alhambra it was a good opportunity to leave the train and return to our hotel We have been very pleased with our choice of accommodation in Granada as the hotel not only has commanding views of Granada but is also in close walking distance to the main tourist attraction In the afternoon we relax on our balcony and enjoy the wonderful views over the city, mountains and the Alhamba The Sierra Nevada looks amazing with it’s year round cover of snow The Cathedral of Granada clearly dominates the low lying town The buildings of the Alhambra can clearly be seen from our generous bacony Early evening we take a taxi to the Albaicin area of Granada Spectacular views of Sierra Nevada with the Generalife of Alhambra in the foreground The Mirador de San Nicholas faces the Alhambra At sunset especially, crowds of visitors line the walls overlooking the famous site On the hill nearby, in front of the old church crowds have assembled to view and photograph the spectacular sunset over Alhambra We were fortunate enough to get wonderful front row seats in a bar overlooking the Alhambra The buildings of Alhambra were glowing in the late sun We made a booking at Estrellas de San Nicolas which was highly recommended by the lady in charge of front desk of our hotel The restaurant had amazing views We were very pleased with our window table The Alhambra well lit up in the evening A fabulous Spanish red to quench our thirst Interesting starter Amazing scallops as an entree Fabulous fish Incredible meat ball with potato Delicious dessert Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name * Email * Website Δ
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