We arrived to an extremely hot day (all amplified because we live in Dublin, where it is forbidden to break 70 degrees, even in August), but managed okay, thanks to an amazing tapas bar that still holds the tradition of giving customers their first tapa free with a drink order (beers there are €1.40, or like $62.50;-). They also have fortified wine that made for a stiff glass of sangria at 2pm. Bodegas Castaneda. This place is a must if in Granada. Remember not to bring your camera, I almost got decapitated with a butcher knife for taking these photos.
After lunch, we fought the 105 degree heat and climed up the old town to catch great views of white washed buildings, churches, and a great vista of the Alhambra before heading to the Cathedral in Granada before our Alhambra tour.
After the views of the alahambra, we travelled back down for some ice cream, and a tour of the Catedral (and Capilla Real), which is a beatuiful, MASSIVE church (not quite like the Catedral in Seville, but big) that is a stark white, like all the buildings in Andalucia.
Make sure when buying tickets in advance for the Alhambra, you choose whether you want the morning or afternoon; but beyond that, the tickets specify an entry time to the main palace. I of course didn’t spot this small detail and we had to repurchase tickets (not cheap) to see the palace. It was worth it though, with amazing carvings, arches, and history. The audio guide is worth it (note you can share one with your misses). The pics speak for themselves, what a beautiful place!
The architechure in the complex was stunning, the detailed carvings were the best we have seen in Moorish architecture, and we've seen the best in the last 10 months. Call me uncle Mo.
After making our way back down the hill (BIG HILL), a rinser, and a footrub, we set off for dinner and found this amazing place that has spectacular views of the Alhambra at night….wow!! The name is Carmen de Verde Luna. But first, my Granadese girlfriends...
The food was good too. They cooled you off when you arrive with a complitary martini slushy. We ordered the tasting menu, which was €25 each, but no joke, included basically the whole menu (bread, 6 appetisers, salad, 4 main courses, and desert. Our dinner was accompanied by a couple half liters of house white, which was great with an ice cube on this warm evening. I can't even describe the feeling, an amazing dinner combined with a top 20 view; spectacular spectular!
It was an amazing final dinner of the trip and a great prelude to the views of the Alhambra at night. It was off to Cordoba the following morning for the last (almost) leg of our long weekend.
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