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MollysDefinitiveGuidetoGranada

MyfavouriteArabbathsareAlijibeSanMiguelhttp://www.aljibesanmiguel.es/Youneedjustneedaswimsuit.Callbeforeyougotogetanappointment.

GototheStreetcalledC/CaldereraVieja.ClosetoPlazaNueva.AlongthisStreetyouwillfindMoroccanstylebazaarsandteahouses.HaveaMoroccanteawithmintorfreshlemonade.

GouptoSierraNevadatotheChilloutcalledFuentedelLobo.TheaddressisCtra.SierraNevada,km.12,5.YoucantakeadipinthepoolwithaMojitoor

SanFrancisco.Viewsofthemountainsandgoodforanafternooncoffeetoo.

http://www.fuentedellobo.com/

o Howtogetthere:takethemotorwaydirectionSierraNevada/PinosGenil.

o WhenyougointothetunnelpickupsignsforPinosGenil,keepright.o Followtheroadupwards.Itsthewaytotheskiingresort.o KeepalookoutontherighthandsideforasignthatsaysFUENTEdel

LOBO.

o Justafterthissignthereisatinytracktopullofftotheright.AadvertsignthatsaysESPARTALiswheretheturnoffis.

o LeavetheroadandtakethedirttrackyouhavearrivedtothecarparkoftheFuentedelLobosite.

GouptoSanNicolasSquare.Catchthebus31fromPlazaNueva.o Thedrivercantellyouwhichstoptogetoffifyouaskhimclearly.o Onceyougetoffthebuswalkuptheslopeandupthestairstoseethe

beautifulview

o Afterwardscrossthesquare,pasttherestaurantKikeSanNicolaswithtablesoutsideandkeepgoing.

o Walkdownwardsalongthecobbledstreet.Turnrightunderneaththelargestonearchway.(Arcodelaspesas)

o Oppositethereisacafeteriacalled,CasaPasteles.Hereyoucanhavecoffeeandacakeoranicecream.

HavedinnerintheRestauranteAguacasadevinos.TheyserveFondueandyouhaveviewsoftheAlhambrapalace.Goodrelationinpricevsquality

HavedinnerintheRestauranteGiratorioinsidetheForumBuilding.Getataxihere.Therestaurantturnsslowlysoyouhaveachangingviewofthecity.Good

atlunchtimeandnighttime.Stopforaposhmealorjustasandwichinthecaf.

OnPaseodelaBombaclosethethecorteinglesandtherivergotoKioskoLasTitasavictorianstyleconservatorybuildingoverlookingtheriver.Theyserve

breakfastlunchanddinner.

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IcecreamonGranViaoppositethecathedral.LosItalianos.MypersonalrecommendationisCASSATA,atuttifruttiwithchocchipwedgeshapedice

cream.Housespecial.

GetataxitoHotelAlhambrapalace,haveasnackoracoffeeontheterrace,seethecityfromabove.

SciencePark.SomeoftheTemporaryexhibitionsareamazing.Mypersonalfavouriteisthebutterflygarden.Goodforfamilies.

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TapasplacesthatIlove: CalleRosario:LaTana,LaPajuanayBraserito CalleJardinesOmKhalsoum.Tastymoroccantapas. ClosetoCathedral:EldeseoinRomanillasqaureandLaErmita

whichisoppositenexttothedonkeystatue

Tabernasalinas&LaAntiqualla.ClosetoPlazaNuevaonCalleElvira

Latrastienda.Curiousplace,lookslikeadelicatesenshop.Walkinthroughthecounter.OppositeCalleElviraonasmallside

streetoffPlazaNueva.

Drinksintheevening:o Ganivet13onCalleAngelGanivet(nexttopostofficeCorreos)o Frumbuilding.Openterracesonthe6thFloor.o MojitobaratcalleNavaso BarBohemiainthePlazadeloslobos. (nexttocalleTablas)Coffee,

cocktails,icecreamsundae.Jazzthemeddcor.

o Aliatar.BuildingatthetopofCalleRecogidasincitycentre.

VisittheAlhambrapalace,betterintheevening. BuyattheSERVICAIXAcashpointorattheBBVAcashpointasfarinadvanceaspossible. Foreveningvisitselectthelatestentrancetime.Thiswayyouhavetimeto

havedinnerbeforehand.TicketmustreadVISITAPALACIOS

Itsimportanttoarrivealittleearlierthanthetimeprintedontheticket.Ifyouarriveatthepalacedoorlaterthatthetimeyouwillnotbeallowed

entrance.Thedoorisfarinsidethecomplex.

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LaAlpujarra FromGranadatakethemotorwayinthedirectionofMotril. IfyouhaveGPSyoucanusetheexampleaddressofcalleCercado1,

Pampaneira.

FromGranadadrivealong35kmapproximatelyuntilthemotorwayexitforLANJARON.

FollowsignstoLanjaron.OnceyouarriveinLanjaronitselfyoumaywanttostop.Thereistouristinformationattheentranceofthevillage

oppositetheBalneario.

InLanjaronyoucandrinkwaterfromthefountainsattheentranceofthevillagenearthecannonsorgotohaveatreatmentintheSpa

Balneario.http://www.balneariodelanjaron.com/index.php?id=276

Otherwisedrivethroughthevillageandfollowtheroadtotheothervillages.Orgiva,Pampaneria,Capilieria,Portugos,Trevelez..

Recommendations:

PampaneirayCapileira.ThesevillagesarethefirstonesyouarrivetooafterLanjaronontheroadup.ThemostpopularAlpujarravillages.

Portugos Justbeforearrivingintothevillageitselfstopontheroad.Thereisasmallhermitageontheleftandtotherightapicnicarea.

Followthestepsdowntoseethecoppercolouredwaterfall.

TrevelezVillagesituated1500metreshigh. Yegen ThisquaintvillagewastheinspirationforGerardBrenansbook

SouthofGranada(alsoafilm)

Valor InValorthereisanArabicbridgeandthehouseofAbenHumeya