A weekend in Granada
We went to Granada for the weekend last week. We've been meaning to go for ages as it's just over a couple of hours away. Susanna booked us into a nice 5 star hotel which was good value at 144 Euros for the night (with an excellent "posh" breakfast).
We drove up on Saturday morning and spent the afternoon looking around the centre and doing our usual obligatory tour on the sightseeing bus. It's a great way to see the whole city and get a feel for where everything is....and the kids love it too which is always a bonus!
We even managed to all go out on Saturday evening for a nice meal in a restaurant called "Bar Manolo" which is near the cathedral. There was a fantastic atmosphere at night with people of all ages just strolling around and filling up all the main restaurants in the main square.
On the Sunday we set out in the morning to check out the "Parque de las Ciencias" (science museum). What a brilliant place. For all 4 of us it was only 20 Euros which is an absolute bargain. We just didn't realise there was so much to see and do there. There are all sorts of activities for kids to do, including a planetarium, and with some really interesting sections dedicated to the history of granada. It really is worth a visit (with or without kids) but you really need to go for the day as there's so much to do. We didn't realise there was so much and we had to rush it a little as we wanted to see the Alhambra palace before heading home.
So, in the afternoon we headed of the the Alhambra only to find that we couldn't get tickets to get into the palaces! All the tickets were sold out! They told us that you either have to queue up early in the morning (about 8) or buy the tickets online. We were a bit gutted to say the least. However all was not lost. You can buy a ticket to walk around the grounds for 5 Euros per adult and it's worth doing this along...although ideally you really want to get in and see it all.
Anyway, it's definitely worth paying a visit to Granada. There's a lot to see and do so you need to go for at least a weekend...just make sure you buy all your tickets beforehand!
We drove up on Saturday morning and spent the afternoon looking around the centre and doing our usual obligatory tour on the sightseeing bus. It's a great way to see the whole city and get a feel for where everything is....and the kids love it too which is always a bonus!
We even managed to all go out on Saturday evening for a nice meal in a restaurant called "Bar Manolo" which is near the cathedral. There was a fantastic atmosphere at night with people of all ages just strolling around and filling up all the main restaurants in the main square.
On the Sunday we set out in the morning to check out the "Parque de las Ciencias" (science museum). What a brilliant place. For all 4 of us it was only 20 Euros which is an absolute bargain. We just didn't realise there was so much to see and do there. There are all sorts of activities for kids to do, including a planetarium, and with some really interesting sections dedicated to the history of granada. It really is worth a visit (with or without kids) but you really need to go for the day as there's so much to do. We didn't realise there was so much and we had to rush it a little as we wanted to see the Alhambra palace before heading home.
So, in the afternoon we headed of the the Alhambra only to find that we couldn't get tickets to get into the palaces! All the tickets were sold out! They told us that you either have to queue up early in the morning (about 8) or buy the tickets online. We were a bit gutted to say the least. However all was not lost. You can buy a ticket to walk around the grounds for 5 Euros per adult and it's worth doing this along...although ideally you really want to get in and see it all.
Anyway, it's definitely worth paying a visit to Granada. There's a lot to see and do so you need to go for at least a weekend...just make sure you buy all your tickets beforehand!
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