Tourist Attractions

Granada is one of the eastern provinces of Andalucía. It is a land of contrast, which offer the History, the weather and the modern infrastructures of the SE coast of Andalucia. This region was the last to be left by the Muslim rulers in Spain only five hundred years ago, so it preserves much of their legacy and its moorish enchantment.

History

Motril
Motril and its Costa tropical have also the heritage of Phoenicians, Romans and Arab cultures. The various archaeological remains and meny architectural records that have been left behind, bear witness to the great splendour that our irrigated lands, sugar refineries, fish and maritime industry were granted in the past. With the arrival of Christianity and the industrial advances of the following centuries have imbued our towns with invaluable examples of religious memorials and buildings.

The historic heritage is formed by:

· Carchuna Fortress.
· Casa de la Palma (16th C).
· Town Hall.
· Iglesia Mayor de la Encarnación (16th C).
· Iglesia del Carmen.
· Iglesia de la Virgen de la Cabeza, etc.





Granada
Granada is 166 Km from Almería. That's 1h 30 min by motorway. The visitors feel the enchantment of Granada as the last great stronghold of the Muslim rulers, and communal home of Muslims, Jews and Christians. All left the legacy of their art that we can enjoy today at la Alhambra Palace, Albaicín (famous quarter of Islamic origin) and many streets of the historical center of Granada.

Granada has a lot of palaces and monasteries:

· Alhambra Palace and Generalife, the most beautiful palace in Spain, located on a hill surrounded by gardens.
· The Cathedral, the first renaissance Church in Spain (1505).
· The Royal Chapel.
· The Carthusian Monastery.
· The arab baths.
· San Juan de Dios Church and museum.
· Royal Hospital (1504), etc.


Culture/Art

Museums and Monuments

Motril
· Pre-Industril Museum.
· Industrial Museum.

Granada
· Archeological Museum.
· Casa de los Pisas Museum.
· Federico García Lorca Home-Museum.
· Fine Arts Museum.
· Hispanic-Muslim Museum.
· Manuel de Falla Museum.


Festivals

Motril
· Wise King Cavalcade. (January)
· Earthquake's Day. (January)
· Carnival. (February)
· Holy Week. (March)
· Day of the Cross. Popular celebration. (May)
· Virgen del Carmen. Mass and thanksgiving at the port. (July)
· Celebration week in honour of Virgen de la Cabeza. (August).

Granada
· Day of the Conquest. (January)
· Wise Kings Cavalcade. (January)
· Saint Cecil's Holiday. (February)
· Holy Week. (March)
· Day of the Cross. Popular celebration. (May)
· Second half. Music and Dance International Festival. Alhambra. (June)
· Corpus Christi (varying dates). Granada's official holiday. (June)
· Last sunday. Patron Holiday Virgen de las Angustias. (September)