Year: 2016

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Granada: the most beautiful city in Spain

From the Moorish beauty of the Alhambra Palace to the cave houses of Sacromonte, it’s no surprise that Granada takes the title of ‘most beautiful city in Spain’ [Updated January 2023] Best known for the spectacular Alhambra palace, Granada is home to an exciting blend of cultures, where stunning Islamic architecture and remnants of Moorish […]

The Inquisition comes back to Granada

We’d like to suggest a plan for rounding out your visit to Granada for the All Saints Long Weekend: the new permanent exhibition at Palacio de los Olvidados Sephardic museum. There you can find the torture instruments on display which were used over the centuries to “extract the truth” during the Court of the Inquisition’s proceedings. […]

The second most visited place in Granada, after the Alhambra

The only place of interest with more visitors is the Alhambra, the most-visited monument in Spain. It is not about the Cathedral in the old town of Granada, nor the Royal Chapel. Nor is it about the  monasteries of Cartuja or  San Jerónimo .  The second most visited place in Granada is the Crypt of […]

Granada will be the international headquarters for Dietetics experts

From Wednesday to Saturday this week, Granada will be the international headquarters for nutrition professionals. More than 3,000 dieticians and nutritionists from all over the world will gather at the 17th International Congress of Dietetics. At Cicerone, we want to welcome all of the participants and wish them an enjoyable and beneficial stay in Granada. The […]

Searching for Granada’s essence with Ángel Schlesser

A few weeks ago, Spanish designer Ángel Schlesser was in Granada (Granada Tours) making a promotional news story for his latest perfume line, for S Moda, the feminine magazine which forms part of the El País newspaper.  To accompany the designer on his visit and to guide him around the Alhambra (Alhambra Tours), they placed […]

Falla and Zuloaga, reunion in the Alhambra

ZULOAGA AND FALLA ‘MEET AGAIN’ AT THE ALHAMBRA This is the story of a friendship. The main characters are Manuel de Falla (1876-1946), Ignacio Zuloaga (1870-1945) and the Alhambra, the best possible stage for two of the most important artists of the first half of the 20th century to meet again. The exhibition on view at […]

Cicerone, Certificate of Excellence in Tripadvisor for 5 years in a row

For the fifth consecutive year, the travellers of TripAdvisor have granted the Certificate of Excellence 2016 to Cicerone. This is thanks to the high rating that our customers provide from our tours. First, from Cicerone, we would like to thank our team, their effort, their professionalism and their daily work makes us stand out from all the rest […]

5 reasons to take a private guide

Mass tourism is being left in the past, as nowadays, people take individual travel instead of group travel, where they may choose the time frame and a tailor-made tour made specifically for them. Taking a private guide is not as expensive as it could be thought, especially if you go within a small group of around 5 people. […]

The tradition of May Crosses in Granada

Today is the 3rd of May and same as every year, Granada has got dressed up in frills and flowers to celebrate May Crosses. Dances, flamenco, broad beans with salaíllas (a type baked flat bread sprinkled with coarse salt) and enjoying crosses that are full of nature, life and decorated with carnations or roses, shawls […]