Look at the jasmine, whose branches are green
as topaz, and its stems and leaves –
while its blossoms are white as bdellium.
With carnelian red in its shoot
it looks like a pallid boy who’s shedding
the blood of innocent men with his hand.
– Shmuel Ha’Nagid (993-1056)
Field Commander and Chief of Staff for Baiis, Berber King of Granada
I remember snow days growing up in Denver, Colorado with a nostalgia bordering on romanticism. I remember awaking in the morning and first noticing the absolute and almost deafening silence that a few feet of snow brings. Out my second story window I’d see tree branches wilting to the ground under the weight [...]
Eating your way through tapa bars in Granada is one way to really experience what life is like in this town. Hit it right and you’ll find the locals laughing, smiling, and really loving life. You’ll be pleasantly sated yourself and all for less than a dinner out in the US or even [...]
We often get questions about traveling to Granada, España so thought we’d just put the information down in one place for anyone who’s interested. Here are some things we’d like to pass along…
Getting Here (Granada or Andalucía)
When flying to Andalucía from the US check flights/prices into Malaga, Madrid and Granada. Traveling from [...]
We’ve had some spectacular snow this year in Granada in the Sierra Nevadas just 30 minutes away from downtown. The snow began in early November and hasn’t let up – quite a change from most years where it isn’t really skiable until January and even then it can be iffy.
Last week was a perfect [...]