In which quarter house in Granada?

Did you plan a stay in Andalusia for the holidays? Don't miss Granada, which are the best areas to stay!

Second most famous city Andalusia after Seville Granada is world-renowned to house the citadel of Alhambra and the palace of Charles Quint. Cultural and tourist destination, Granada is also rich in history and requires several days to tame, visit and know it. So we're going to have to rent a accommodation or a hotel for visit Granada serenement from A to Z. Peuplée of 237,800 inhabitants (2016), the city was modeled by multiple cultures and played an important role throughout its history.

To find out where to stay in Granada, it is necessary to know that the city is subdivided into four old cities and about ten districts. They each have their culture, their identity, their history and therefore their own atmosphere. Some are popular, festive – ideal to enjoy a surprise flamenco concert -, others quieter or otherwise hyper crowded. Here is a presentation of the neighborhoods where to sleep in Granada.

Albaicin, or Albaycin

A neighborhood that is very popular with the students, it corresponds to the ancient ancient village called Elvira. It is also the old Arab quarter of the city, where Muslims took refuge to flee the Spaniards during the Reconquista. This neighborhood will offer you a total change, with these white-colored buildings, its maze of narrow streets and stone paved, its typical architecture of the Muslim era – it is the medieval district of the city -. The Albaycin was once the residence of the artists and workers who built the Alhambra.

At the turn of a walk, enjoy the miradors of the area, offering stunning views of the city, flowery windows and tranquility offered by the neighborhood. To sleep, try to rent an apartment with a view of the Alhambra to sublimate a paradise awakening. At the Albaycin, enjoy the sunset and sunset at the Mirador de Saint-Nicolas, a neighbourhood that seduces lovers, students, tourists from all over the world, musicians and young bohemians. In the albaycin, there is a large concentration of cheaper or more refined hotels.

Realejo

Realejo is a friendly, festive and trendy area. There are many bars and restaurants with terrace where the locals come in the summer to cool off during the summer torrid days. The Jardins de Carmen de los Mártires are the attraction of the neighborhood, typical of the Andalusian style. It is also the district where is located on its promontory, the famous Alhambra and much of the park Dehesa del Generalife. In the time of the Nasrid Dynasty – the founders of the city – it was the Jewish quarter. Today, the neighborhood is emblematic of the Andalusian villas with their gardens open on the street: the Cármenes . A pleasant area where to sleep in Granada if you like the party, although excentrated, but be careful: the tourist affluence is important.

Sacromonte, the gypsy quarter

Old Gypsy town, this is the cave district, beyond the wall of the Don Gonzalo . It would be an area inhabited since the 15th century, but others have brought up the construction of the caves in the time of the Roman Empire. Many Gypsies of flamenco shows take place, but more by tourist attraction than by cultural tradition. When the gypsies, driven from all sides in Europe, settle there, they create a dance – the zambra gitana , – become flamenco. If you are staying in this neighborhood of Granada, you will be as immersed in another time.

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