Year: 2012

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The Alhambra in the literature: a literary myth from Moorish until nowadays

From the texts of the Moors to present day Arabic authors such as Lebanese writer Amin Maalouf and the Iraqi poets Al-Bayati and Syrian Nizar Qabbani, Muslim artists (and Christian ones as well) were inspired by the inexhaustible beauty of the symbols enclosed within the palaces and gardens of Granada’s Alhambra. That is how it […]

CICERONE obtains the Certificate of Excellence 2012 from TripAdvisor

TripAdvisor has awarded the 2012 Certificate of Excellence to CICERONE, Cultura y Ocio SL for the high quality of our guided tours in the city of Granada: guided visits that have been available all year round since 2003. National and international tourists, who visit Granada and participate in CICERONE’s guided activities, have acknowledged this high […]

Three European museums collaborate to reinforce the Islamic art investigation

The Museo de la Alhambra, the Louvre and London’s Victoria & Albert have partnered together for a pioneering initiative to encourage further research on Nasrid ceramics and plasterwork through studying and exchanging Islamic art collections belonging to these three institutions.  These three museums are teaming up as the European Network of Museums of Islamic Art […]

The history of Granada in Centro Cultural CajaGranada Memoria de Andalucía

This week the Centro Cultural CajaGranada Memoria de Andalucía is home to the exhibition “Treasures of Granada”. Select collections from the Museo Arqueológico, comprised of 83 pieces which offer a comprehensive view of the history of Granada from the origins of the city until the 15th century. The selected pieces on exhibition are ordered chronologically […]

The Monasterio de San Jerónimo, the most unknown

The Monasterio de San Jerónimo  offers guided tours of areas which up until now, haven’t been open to the public. With this initiative, visitors will have the opportunity to move through the most striking rooms of this Renaissance monastery, as well as being able to access other new areas such as the chancel and the […]

Granada, the Spanish province with most of preserved Arab baths

Granada could be the Spanish province with the most preserved Arabic baths, featuring 31, of which 12 are in the Alhambra, 6 in the capital and 13 in the rest of the province. They are growing tourism resource thanks to the government action to promote the preservation of the infrastructure which was used for over […]