Spanish Culture

Year 10 & 11 Visit Granada

We arrived in bright April sunshine and the thermometer pushing through the 25 degree barrier. After checking into our funky hostel we stretched our legs and had a short walk through the Albaicin to the Mirador viewing area where we caught our first sight of the majestic Alhambra Palace. We saw some Argentinian tango dancers strutting their funky stuff in the main square. The next day we made our way up the hill to one of Spain’s leading tourist attractions, the world-famous World Heritage site the Alhambra Palace. Simply magnificent!!

Highlights included the Palacio de Carlos V, the Alcazaba tower and the Nazaries Palace, including the breathtaking Patio de los Leones. We were able to practice our conversational Spanish by ordering snacks, drinks and tapas. We finished the day in the peaceful surroundings of the Generalife gardens. A perfect day! The next day we explored the historic centre of Granada. We had churros con chocolate and even went to a local park to try out their exercise machines! In the evening we returned to the Sacromonte area in the Albaicin district to see a live flamenco show in the Zambra Maria la Castaneda caves. Spellbinding! Some of us had Henna tattoos done; others ordered our own tapas in Spanish.

On the final day we managed to go on a whistle-stop tour of the city in a bendy Granada City Tour bus that meandered it way through and up the narrow, cobblestone streets. We ate lots of amazing food including delicacies such as jamón serrano, tortilla, berenjena con miel (aubergine chips with honey) and even pulpo (octopus). A fantastic trip.