Month: April 2015

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 […]

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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.

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