A soft, warm breeze wafts through the cobbled alleys of the Albaicín quarter and the wide, tree-lined avenues that run parallel to the low-lying land that follows the course of the River Genil. In summer, the proximity of Sierra Nevada alleviates the suffocating southern heat in a city which, in the early afternoon, sleeps the aromatic silence of the geraniums decorating the balconies. Granada is Paradise for highly sensitive people because its enchantment penetrates directly through every pore. The caliphs of old found here the fountain of pleasure that they themselves fostered with an architecture conceived for delighting the senses. The Alhambra, the most visited mediaeval monument in Spain, is a perfect example, a palace in which artistic beauty is equalled by the scenic surroundings in which it is set. If only for the Alhambra, Granada is not to be missed. But the city offers even more.

The Albaicín, the oldest of its quarters, preserves the classical layout of the Arab medinas. Narrow, winding alleyways where so many stimuli for the senses can be found: the San Miguel Bajo square is the ideal place to relish in the local delicacies – cardos (thistles), remojón (fish cooked with oranges), pipirrana (finely chopped salad) – and good wine, close to the convent of Santa Isabel la Real. Christian Granada inhabits this and many other monuments: the Cathedral, Royal Chapel and the Cartuja monastery, living side by side with Moslem Granada: not far is the Alcaicería, the ancient souk, and the Madraza Palace.

Few cities offer such a rich melting pot of cultures: Islam and Christianity have bestowed Granada over the centuries with beauty and harmony. Bell-towers, Mudejar façades, Moslem palaces… All comprise a singularly handsome and colourful image when viewed from the Alcazaba. In Granada, contemplating the landscape acquires the category of an artistic rite.

Chikito:   
This is a restaurant specialised in traditional cooking from Andalusia and Granada, located in the city centre, offering a varied, high-quality menu.
Plaza del Campillo 9

Pilar del Toro:
This tapa bar gives way to an attractive typical Andalusian interior patio. The restaurant’s dining room has a select atmosphere. Located in a stately house, it has an exclusive terrace.
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La Gaviota:
This is an attractive spot located in one of the lightest areas in Granada, in La Caleta. It has a welcoming atmosphere and a small bar full of the most exquisite delicacies. Andalusian seafood cooking and an interesting wine list.
Avenida Andalucía 2

Los Manueles:
With a cutting-edge, modern line, but upholding and enriching its famous traditional
Andalusian cooking, this is an obligatory stop for visitors to Granada.
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Las Tinajas:
The wooden decor creates a warm, welcoming atmosphere. This is a culinary point of reference in Granada, and there are many dishes with names that make age-old references, like Nazarí (from the Muslim dynasty that reigned Granada from the 13th to the 15th century), Mozarabic or the Carthusian, which makes each mouthful an explosion of evocations.
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La Zarzamora:
In this Granada establishment, clients can enjoy the most well-known recipes of traditional Andalusian cooking, with exquisite dishes taken from the typical Andalusian cookbook.
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Rincón de la Virgen:
One of the city’s best-known restaurants. This restaurant’s menu blends traditional regional and international cooking.
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Real Asador de Castilla:
Specialities in the best Castilian style: baked red meat, young lamb and roast suckling pig, typical homemade desserts, traditional and welcoming atmosphere.    
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Granero de Abrantes:
Two-fork restaurant specialised in regional Andalusian cooking, with a traditional and Mediterranean base. Savoury meats and stews are the base of this excellent restaurant.
Plaza Luís Rosales 1

El Huerto de San Juan Ranas:
Located in the heart of Granada, this is welcoming, magical restaurant which also allows one to enjoy magnificent views of the Alhambra. The food served is typical Andalusian and Mozarabic cooking. All of its dishes are carefully made and can be accompanied by wine from their extensive wine cellar.
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María La Canastera:
A bar where you can enjoy the best live flamenco. This establishment well-known among visitors is worth a visit.

El Perfil:
A pub with the best electronic music and the latest new hits, from this culture and its different aesthetic advances. This is the spot for the young, people who like to party and have a good time.
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El Boliche:
A quiet spot, with a calm atmosphere, ideal for having a drink and listening to today’s best jazz.
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Las Cinco Lunas:
Select atmosphere in this bar located in the centre of Granada.
Plaza Poeta Luis Rosales

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This discotheque is located in an old theatre dating from 1945, and inside it has excellent decoration, boxes, golden details, a red carpet… glamour and exclusivity in this classic discotheque offering the latest music.
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Sala Príncipe:
This is a multi-use space where many concerts and events are held, where the magic of film and the art of the tablao flamenco that used to be held here live on.  It is a unique, emblematic feature in Granada’s nightlife.
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Bohemia Jazz Café:
Among Granada’s most emblematic spots, this special place is recommended by the Michelin Guide to travellers passing through the city. The pianist Herbie Hancock, after performing at the 21st International Jazz Festival of Granada, gave a little improvised concert here while having a drink.
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Eshavira:
Flamenco and jazz club founded in 1984. Located in the heart of Granada, it is a meeting point and a must-visit spot for fans and artists. Magical atmosphere.
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Huerto del Loro:
At the foot of the Alhambra and opposite Albaicín is this century-old complex of natural caves in the entrance of the Granada Nazari area, with all of the medieval charm dating back to the period when the Muslims dominated Spain. With a romantic atmosphere, the surroundings are special and incomparable.
Cuesta de la Churra

Casa Pasteles:
This pastry shop, founded in 1928, offers a variety of traditional pastries. Among its sweets is the typical Piono de Santa Fe, a little cake that has two parts, a fine sheet of cake rolled to make a cylinder, and filled with a sweet liqueur that gives it a fresh, pleasant texture. It is very well-known by the people of Granada, but outside of the region these little cakes are not very well known. Exquisite.
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Sweets and Moorish Teas:
Calderería Nueva and Calderería Vieja are home to countless tea shops in the purest Mozarab style. Sweets and Moorish teas can be tasted in this area, which dates back to the period when Spain was under Muslim control. A Granada tradition.
Calderería

Tapas:
The Navas de Granada Street is one of those most often visited to eat tapas, not only by tourists, but also by the people of the city. Right in the city centre, this street is perfect for going from one place to another, trying different starters, as is typical in this country. Some of the main restaurants for tapas located on this street are:
•    Bar Los Diamantes
•    Bar El Fogón
•    Bar La Abadía
•    Bar Las Copas
•    Bar La Sacristía
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Posada del Duende:
This is a bullfighting restaurant because of its decoration, where you can enjoy the most traditional Granada cooking in an authentic atmosphere. Its specialities, since 1984, have been oxtail, lamb, and Iberian cold cuts.
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La Abeja:
This little store sells a delightful range of natural and handmade products from the Alpujarras and other remote rural parts of the province where traditional crafts have not died out. You'll find its shelves full of delicious fig bread, raspberry and fig jam, goat's cheese preserved in olive oil, almond marzipan, natural yeast and wheat germ. In addition, there's a selection of natural cosmetics and dyes, moisturisers, jojoba soap and rose-water.
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Street markets: a little bit of everything:
To buy reasonably-priced or second-hand shoes, bags or clothes, the best thing to do is go down to the Almanjayar street market on a Sunday morning between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. You can also buy seasonal flowers, fruit and vegetables here.

Antonio Cañizares:
Businessmen who are looking for an expensive, elegant suit will be spoiled for choice at this exclusive men's wear shop. The knowledgeable but rather formal salesmen are more than happy to help you choose. There is also a nice selection of shirts, ties and trousers, all of the very best Spanish quality.
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La Tienda del Jamón de Trevélez:
The best natural air-cured hams in Spain come from the village of Trevelez, located high on the southern slopes of the Sierra Nevada Mountains in an area called the Alpujarras. You don't have to go all the way up there to sample the tasty local delicacies, as they're all on sale in this little delicatessen in the basement of the Centro Comercial Neptuno shopping centre. You'll see hundreds of hams hanging from the ceiling, as well as counters displaying homemade spicy sausage, salamis and black pudding. Sit down and try some with a glass of the local wine before buying.
Arabial, s/n, Centro Comercial Neptuno, Local 41

La Oliva
This is a pleasant place to buy excellent products produced in the land that was the former kingdom of Granada.
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Pastelería Andalusí:
Come to the Kasbah just off Calle Elvira for their sticky Arab-style homemade cakes and sweets. They're great as a special treat for yourself or to impress your friends with after a dinner party. Although they are often sickly sweet, the ingredients are normally pretty nutritious, with lots of eggs, fruit, nuts and spices. Try the traditional bubbakia, cuernos de gacela, and briwat.
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Boutiques:
The streets Mesones, Alhóndiga, Puentezuelas or Recogidas in the centre of the city have the largest offer of shops of all kinds. Prestigious fashion boutiques, franchises, art galleries, antique shops, shoe shops, perfume shops and delicatessens can be found in the historic centre of the city offering, within just a few metres, a large variety of products.
Mesones, Alhóndiga, Puentezuelas and Recogidas

+QVinos:
A new concept, a shop dedicated exclusively to the world of wine and spirits. Its vocation is to offer customers the best selection of wines and spirits from Granada, Spain, and the rest of the world, as well as offering the best conditions of conservation for all of its products.
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Guitarrería Gil de Avalle
The most complete shop for the handcrafted and flamenco guitar, with a wide range of accessories and the best-known flamenco school in the city; here travellers will discover the magic and the enchantment of the Spanish guitar.
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The Alhambra:
One of Europe’s most important monuments, it is an undeniable symbol, not only of the city, but also of the country, declared a part of the Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO in 1984. It is a rich palace complex and fort which housed the monarch and court of the Nazar dynasty’s Kingdom of  Granada. As in other Muslim buildings, its real attraction is the interior, which is decorated with the finest Muslim art.

Albaicín:
Steep, narrow streets containing cármenes (houses with gardens), and old mosques where churches have been built (San Salvador, San Bartolomé or San José) and squares such as San Nicolás and San Cristóbal. These two points have lovely views of the Alhambra and the peaks of Sierra Nevada.

Generalife
Conceived of as a rural villa, this is where ornamental gardens, vegetable gardens, and architecture came together around the edges of the Alhambra. This villa with gardens was used, in its day, by the Muslim sovereigns of Granada. Built during the 12th and 16th centuries in the Nazar Arabic style, it is one of the city’s main attractions.  Along with the Alhambra, it is one of the most outstanding architectural works of Muslim civil architecture.

The Cathedral:
As in the case of most Christian buildings in Granada, the Cathedral was built on the site of the former Mosque. The site of the former Mosque has since been replaced by four buildings: the Cathedral, the Royal Chapel, the Sagrario, and the Merchants' Exchange.

Jardines del Triunfo:
There used to be a Visigoth basilica here but this was later destroyed and replaced by a Muslim cemetery. After the Christian Conquest, churches and noble homes were built around it, including the Royal Hospital. When Napoleon’s forces invaded Granada at the beginning of the 19th century, it was used as a site for executions.

La Alcazaba and Torres Bermejas:
La Alcazaba, surrounded by towers, built in 1238 on a Roman, Visigoth, and Syrian fort, still has the base of some walls. It is entered through a Renaissance garden area referred to as that “of the poets.” La Torre de la Vela, in La Alcazaba, offers a complete view of the city. Las Torres Bermejas is a small fort that has been rebuilt, entered through a horseshoe arch, with three towers, connected to the defensive system of the Alhambra.

Palace of Charles V
Built in 1527, its avant-garde style corresponds to Almohade and Ionic symbolism. Inside, on the ground floor, is the Archaeological Museum of the Alhambra, which is interesting to find out about the art of the Nazar dynasty, and to understand the Alhambra. On the upper floor of the palace is the Granada Museum of Fine Arts, of interest if you want to find out about local art.

Carmen de los Mártires
The gardens of Carmen de los Mártires are located on what was called “Campo de Ahabúl” by the Arabs. Here there is a collection of gardens representing various styles: a French Baroque garden, the Garden of the Palms, the Spanish Garden, the Landscape Garden, the Nazar Patio, and the Labyrinth Forest.