snapshots from granada, spain.
spanish countryside from the train.
march 2025
after madrid, we took the train south to the city of granada. like everyone else who visits the city, it was to visit the alhambra, but those photos will be in the next post. this post is to highlight the rest of the hilly city (which include some stunning views of the alhambra from afar).
from our carmen.
we stayed at this traditional carmen that put us in easy, albeit uphill, walking distance from the alhambra while still being convenient to get down into the city to explore.
our carmen’s gardens.
view of hotel alhambra palace from our carmen.
snow covered sierra nevada.
hills and layers of granada.
colorful houses.
window plants.
window kitty.
if you visit granada, bring very good walking shoes because it is a city of hills and stairs. we walked over 10 miles and the equivalent of 64 floors according to our watches on the single full day we were in the city. it’s hard to not fall in love with all the narrow alleys and hidden corners though.
alleyway scooters and stairs.
carrera del darro.
paseo de los tristes.
plaza nueva.
plaza de santa ana.
plaza isabel la catolica.
plaza de bib-rambla.
one of the entrances to alcaiceria market.
we did a sunset walking tour through the albaicin and sacromonte neighborhoods. definitely recommend this to learn about the history of these neighborhoods. if we’d had more time, i would have loved to see one of the famous cave flamenco performances.
pottery and plants.
looking up at one of many mirador de san miguel alto, one of many miradors in the city.
mirador de san nicolas to see the alhambra at sunset.
view of the alhambra at sunset.
the alcazaba overlooking the rest of granada.
more alhambra, from sacromonte.
sacromonte kitty.
the cathedral at night, setup for upcoming easter events.
more scooters.
stairs at night.
on our final morning in granada, after an entire day of being on our feet to see the alhambra followed by the walking tour, we went to the arab baths at hamman al andalus for a good soak and massage. no photos were allowed inside the baths, but this was such a magical and lovely experience, especially for our aching muscles.
hamman al andalus waiting room.
inside one of the baths, photo downloaded from hamman al andalus website.
