Month: January 2014

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Visiting Granada to remember the Sephardic Jewish community

Next weekend, a Jewish group is coming to visit Granada, following the footprints of their Sephardic ancestors, getting to know their shared history, in the hands of Cicerone. Granada’s history is closely tied to Al-Andalus, and the tradition of all three cultures. The link that the city maintains with the Jewish world is therefore particularly […]

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The new face of guided tours in Granada

New image, new blog and increased and better content. Cicerone, having decided to offer more to people visiting Granada (Things to do in Granada), is going through a renewal process to accompany the new year, to improve the quality and service it provides.

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Researchers find Boabdil’s tomb, the last Nasrid King in Granada

Researchers believe they’ve found Boabdil’s tomb, the burial site of the last monarch of the Kingdom of Granada, under a temple on the outskirts of Fez.  The last Moorish king of Granada, Boabdil “the Little”, also known as Muhammad XII of Granada, died in the Moroccan city of Fez in 1533. His body was buried […]

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