{"id":1292,"date":"2014-07-22T12:44:31","date_gmt":"2014-07-22T12:44:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.estudiohispanico.co.uk\/blog\/?p=1292"},"modified":"2019-10-09T11:07:13","modified_gmt":"2019-10-09T11:07:13","slug":"location-highlight-granada-a-real-gem-of-andalusia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.estudiohispanico.com\/blog\/spain\/granada\/location-highlight-granada-a-real-gem-of-andalusia\/","title":{"rendered":"Location Highlight &#8211; Granada, a real &#8216;Gem&#8217; of Andalusia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a title=\"Spanish in Granada\" href=\"http:\/\/www.estudiohispanico.com\/index-granada.html\">Granada&#8217;s<\/a> location at the foot of the Sierra Nevada mountains mean the scenery is fantastic. It&#8217;s actually the highest mountain range in Spain, and in Winter Granada is a great base from which to go skiing.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand if you visit Granada in the summer months, the nearest beaches are just a 45 minute journey!<\/p>\n<p>And if you prefer to stay in Granada then you won&#8217;t be dissapointed.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Granada is steeped in history with the famous Alhambra taking pride of place in the centre of the town. It truly is spectacular and you can easily spend a day or two looking round the incredible Moorish Fortress &#8211; even if it&#8217;s just for the views!<\/p>\n<p>The &#8216;Albaicin&#8217; might make you think you&#8217;re in Morocco, with it&#8217;s whitewashed buildings, tiny cobbled streets and arabic teashops.<\/p>\n<p>Granada has a popular university and so has a young and vibrant feel, but there are also plenty of shady cafes and green spaces where you can relax and watch the world go by!<\/p>\n<p>And if you want to try Tapas at its most traditional then Granada is the place to do it, with fantastic tapas offered in almost ever bar &#8211; and it&#8217;s free if you order a drink!!!<\/p>\n<div class=\"tiled-gallery type-rectangular tiled-gallery-unresized\" data-original-width=\"696\" data-carousel-extra='{&quot;blog_id&quot;:1,&quot;permalink&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.estudiohispanico.com\\\/blog\\\/spain\\\/granada\\\/location-highlight-granada-a-real-gem-of-andalusia\\\/&quot;,&quot;likes_blog_id&quot;:119541460}' itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\" > <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 696px; 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The school has a library and multimedia room as well ad free WIFI for students and a relaxing patio where students can meet on their breaks.<\/p>\n<p>It certainly is a great place to learn Spanish, but you can also combine your course with cookery lessons, Horse-riding, Flamenco and much much more!<\/p>\n<p>If you would like to know more about a Spanish course in Granada, <a title=\"Contact us!\" href=\"http:\/\/www.estudiohispanico.com\/contactform.html\">contact us!!<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Granada&#8217;s location at the foot of the Sierra Nevada mountains mean the scenery is fantastic. It&#8217;s actually the highest mountain range in Spain, and in Winter Granada is a great base from which to go skiing. 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