Holiday rental accommodation, apartments and villas in Granada Spain

Granada is situated 70 kilometres north of the Costa Tropical and is the capital of the Spanish province with the same name. Located in Andalucia in southern Spain, Granada looks out over the fertile Vega plain with the Sierra Nevada mountains as a backdrop giving you stunning views from your self catering holiday villa. Granada is also home to world famous Alhambra Palace which is widely regarded as one of the tenth architectural wonders of the world. There is no other place where you can go snow skiing in the morning and sunbath on the beaches of the Mediterranean in the afternoon. If you want to do both then book your holiday rental villa or apartment in Granada.

Things to do on Holiday in Granada Spain

To get your bearings in Granada after you are settled in your holiday apartment or villa take a walk through the village more especially the Red Hill walk which will give you some interesting views of the city which includes much of the unique Hispano Moorish art from the Nasrid (the last Arab dynasty to rule here) culture which sprung up in Granada. There is really to much to see on your own so the best suggestion is to find one of the cheap Granada guides to help you organize your exploration of the city. You can do this at the tourist information centre which is well set up for this as well as giving you some ideas for entertainment in Granada on your days out from your holiday villa.

There are other things to do in Granada other than look back over its history. You can enjoy life in the mountains no matter what time of the year you take your holiday villa or town house. If you want to go snow skiing the ski resort of Estacion Sierra Nevada is well with in reach of your Granada holiday villa. This ski resort is the southernmost ski resort in Europe and is open from late November until April. The mountains also have some great trails that you can walk or mountain bike on and if you choose or there are riding stables where you can rent a horse for the day.

The golfer have not been left out as there is an excellent 18 hole golf course cloase to your Granada holiday villa, the Granada Club de Golf. The course is laid out for all golfers no matter what their handicap is. The fairways are exceptionally wide with some obstacles that will surprise you which not only makes your round interesting but also testing. Don't forget your handicap certificate as they are required on most courses. If you are not a golfer or just want something different there is tennis, swimming or even some para gliding on offer to make your day just that much more enjoyable and then back to relax by the pool of your Granada self catering villa.

Destinations around your Granada Holiday rental

For a day out from your holiday villa or town house in Granada why not make the short drive down to the beaches of the Costa Tropical. With in a half hours drive you can be setting on the world class beaches of Salobrena, Almunecar or La Herradura better yet take the bus which has regular service from Granada that way you can have a drink on the beach.