Albaicin:
The Quarter of the Albaicin is where there was located the city of Granada (Garnata), declared patrimony of the humanity by the UNESCO. In a mountain where it looks like all its houses look at the Alhambra, this neighborhood contains the major number of monuments and old mosques (now churches) of the city. The Quarter is divided by small streets wich are joining squares, little squares and arches that reminds the beauty of this fortinicated city. To access there, it is restricted go inside by car but in for other way, the whole albaicin has a very good communications by minibus, from the New Plaza.
Interest Places: The Mirador of San Nicolas is the most famous viewing-point of Granada with an incredible view to the Alhambra and Sierra Nevada. The Plaza Larga is the old zoco of the Albaicin where still every morning you can see this typical market. The Plaza de Aliatar is the more visited Tapas zone of the Albaicin. |