GRANADA
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On our balcony with the Montroy & Alhambra |
Our spacious
elevator |
Open in center for
cooling |
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Gran Via is
Granada's main north-to-south thoroughfare. A main intersection is Reyes
Catolicos (Catholic Monarchs), named for Ferdinand and Isabel.
This intersection is the center of Granada; Plaza Nueva and other plazas
are nearby, as is the Cathedral. At the intersection is the Columbus
monument, commemorating Isabel's agreement to sponsor Columbus' journey
to find a new passage to India by sailing west. |
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| Columbus monument | Monument detail | Gran Via building |
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| More Gran Via | Even more Gran Via | Last Gran Via |
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Just off Plaza Nueva is Calle Elvira. This is Granada's "hippie" area, and includes tea rooms. |
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| Tea room | Nice door | Hostal door |
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| Shopping break | Interesting store name | Only the finest cerveza |
Granada was our
entry into Andalucia... the first of five cities we would visit there. I
was intrigued by the idea of an overnight sleeper train from Barcelona
but Iberia's Spanish website offered me a deal I could not refuse.
Internet research revealed that renting an apartment offered more for
less than a hotel. We enjoyed a one bedroom located just off
Plaza Nueva. At the top of six floors, it had a magnificent balcony view of the Alhambra. We often ended an evening on the balcony with a glass of Montroy while
watching the Alhambra floodlights. 
