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Granada is a city and the capital of the province of Granada, in the autonomous region of Andalusia, Spain. It is situated at the foot of the Sierra Nevada mountains, at the confluence of two rivers, Darro and Genil, at an elevation of 738 metres above sea level. The city is some 120 km from the beach and during winter you can ski in the Sierra Nevada mountain range, which is 30 kms away. The Alhambra, a Moorish citadel and palace, is in Granada and is a UNESCO national heritage site. It is one of the most famous items of the Muslim, Jewish, and Christian historical legacy that makes Granada a hot spot among cultural and tourist cities in Spain. The Almohad urbanism with some fine examples of Moorish and Morisco constructions is preserved at the part of the city called the Albaicin.
Although many Muslim buildings were destroyed by the Christian era in Granada those that are remaining make the most complete group of Moorish housing architecture in Europe. Palaces like Dar al Horra, or Alcazar Genil, or houses like the house of the Horno de Oro, the house of Chapiz, or the house of Abén Humeya, are only some of the most famous. Public Baths like El Bańuelo or Alhambra Baths, and the complex of Arab public fountains and wells (aljibes), are unique in Europe. The Nasrid infrastructure net that feeds them (acequias) still functions in its majority.The Royal Acequia and the Cadí Acequia are some of them.
Other important sites to visit include the Granada Cathedral, Capilla Real (burial site of Ferdinand and Isabella) and the The Albayzín, containing many original houses from the 16th century. Also visit The Charterhouse, a Carthusian monastery and one of the most impressive pieces of ornamental Baroque in Spain.
