Year: 2015

Welcome 2016

Fifth Centenary of the death of the Great Captain

On 2 December 1515 the “Terror of the French” the Great Captain, Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba passed away. There are many events happening in Granada at this time commemorating the 500th anniversary of the Great Captain’s death, and at Cicerone we’d like to pay a bit of homage to the life of this man who […]

Cicerone on the radio: we take Andalucia to California

Cicerone took part in the radio program “Food, Drink and Travel” on iHeartRadio in Los Angeles, California. It is about a travel guide, hosted by journalist Nanci Jo Saper, in which she talks about food, drink and travel from the perspective of a single woman, looking for advice about each topic.

#Granadaeselmotivo, new viral video from Granada

The video for the Granada’s new tourism campaign is becoming a hit on social media.  The city of Granada is beyond a doubt the main attraction in the clip, and we can see some of its prettiest areas, like the Cuarto Real de Santo Domingo, the Albayzín, la Carrera del Darro, or our beloved Plaza […]

Holidays’ manifesto

Look around with a smile, breathe deeply. Discover and rediscover people, experiences and sensations. When you walk down the street, look up as well as in front of you. Don’t be a tourist, but live in other worlds and realities. Focus on what is important, don’t worry about other things. Make sure every second is worth […]

Our guided tours: Excellence Award on Trip Advisor one more year

With 4 consecutive years already in the bag, our customers have helped us win the Certificate of Excellence from TripAdvisor, the most-visited travel website in the world, for yet another year. Our commitment to the quality of our visits has been rewarded with the positive feedback from our customers, who recommend our services to future […]

The Cuarto Real beats in the heart of el Realejo definitely

Lately in Granada’s culture, one place rings a bell for everyone, almost like a phoenix being reborn from its ashes. The Cuarto Real de Santo Domingo has hosted open doors days, been the backdrop for a period drama as part of the series Carlo, Rey-Emperador and has also seen an incredible relaunch with the exhibition […]

San Francisco Parador, a convent in the Nasrid heart of the Alhambra

Crossing the Medina on foot, climbing the Sabika hill towards the Nasrid palaces or the Generalife’s Almunia, Alhambra visitors find themselves in a paradise of gardens, ponds and flowers, together with a Christian building nestled among the ruins of what was an Islamic city. It is the current Parador de San Francisco, located in what […]

A delightful garden in the Carmen de los Mártires

Just a few metres away from the famous Alhambra Tours, Granada keeps one of its stunning wonders – an oasis hidden away from the hustle and bustle of a capital city. This week, there has been a lot of talk about Carmen de los Mártires; an urban garden which boasts dreamlike landscapes, wonderful greenery, a […]

An abbey on the most sacred hill in Granada

Sacromonte, or Monte Valparaíso, one of the hills the city of Granada sits on, was the 16th century stage for one of the most mysterious and transcendental feats in the history of the city of Granada, which conferred the  moniker sacred (sacro-) upon the hill.