Granada is Ancient and Mysterious
The name Granada is ancient and mysterious. It may mean great castle, for the Roman fortress which once stood on the Albaicin Hill. The city is located at the foot of the Sierre Nevada, Spain's highest mountain massif with great possibilities for winter-sports. The highest peak, Mulhacdn is 3478 meters.
The Jews are said to have been one of the first peoples to settle in Spain, even before the Romans. The city is the capital of the province with the same name, situated in the eastern part of the region of Andalusia.
The central governments economic resources depended mainly on external trade and the silk industry.
Granada has lots of lively bars and restaurants serving a range of tasty tapas and good food. For the Moroccan teashops, health food shops and an unusual vegetarian Moroccan restaurant, head for Calle Caldereria. In this typical part of the town you will find numerous popular local bars, which offer Tapas for the hungry especially popular are snails and fried fish and beer, wine and refreshments.
Alcaiceria was once the citys Moorish silk market and originally was much larger almost a village within the city and even had its own mosque, and was gated and locked at night. The original Alcaicera was destroyed by a fire and then rebuilt again in the 19th century.
The important handicraft traditions in Granada include wrought iron, ceramics, cloth, leather, and musical instruments.
The Granadinos take their Holy Week very seriously, and the Granada processions are quite spectacular. Each procession will go to the Plaza del Carmen and the Cathedral.
It is very likely that you will be able to see large cactus plants that are either flowering or carrying cactus fruits in the Generalife Gardens. The common name for Cactus Fruits is Indian Figs. The gardens were started in the 13th century but have been modified over the years, the original gardens contained orchards and pastures. Today in the gardens leading to the Summer Palace, you will find beautiful roses and manicured shrubbery.
Capilla Real the Royal Chapel was built between 1505 and 1521 under Spain's catholic kings. The northern front was later on integrated in to the cathedral. Worth seeing and visiting are the kings tombs of marble from Carrara. The museum shows paintings of the collection of Queen Isabel, among them works of Van der Weyden, Botticelli, Bouts and Berruguete, the queens crown and sceptre and sword of King Fernando.
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Douglas Scott writes for The Car Hire Specialist. and is a writer for The Granada Rental Site
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