Granada Day 2 - A really exquisite city
We had four appointments scheduled for the day. To begin with though we met with Antonio at Hostal Arroyo, situated in the heart of the city with access to all the best shops, bars and restaurants it’s a fine choice of accommodation. As with all properties we visited in Granada all are close to the city centre. The most you would need to travel is a short bus journey. The property was clean, tidy and well run by the most professional and friendly staff.
Having only just seen the city for the first time in the day light that morning it really was exquisite. It was sadly pouring with rain but the sights were still breath taking. We were having difficulty finding our way around the winding roads that surround the Makuto Backpackers hostel where we were staying but en-route we asked a passing student for directions and he ended up driving us to the front door of our first appointment.
The next property we went to check out is probably one of my favourite in Granada. Its called the Abadia Hotel, situated directly in the middle of the cultural and commercial center of Granada and just five minutes by bus to the Alhambra it’s a lovely choice.
The Abadia Hotel is located in a newly restored 16th Century building with extraordinary and fascinating features. The patio displays some beautiful stone work and paving and a central fountain. The rooms themselves are beautifully decorated. With lovely ceramic work and beautiful clay floors they really are warm and welcoming.
Following on from there we went for some lunch. We found a quant café just off the high street and enjoyed Paella and a glass of wine. The last appointment for the day was at Hostal Nuevas Naciones so we headed just around the corner to meet with the managers of the property, again this property was centrally located and had lovely clean and tidy rooms.
We had a bit of time to kill before heading back to the hostel for the night so we had a good look through all the shops on the high street. The shopping in Spain is heavenly with clothes and shoes that are great value for money. We had hoped to visit the Alhambra while there but the weather was making this unlikely. The rain continued into the evening and we took the bus back to right near the hostel.
The bus journey was wonderful as it took us right up to the Alhambra and back towards the hostel. Streets in this area are gorgeous, with many little side street shops selling beautiful merchandise from Northern Africa and typically Spanish attire there was lots to buy.
We got to bed quite early we thought we would save our energy for a night out later in the week
