Situated on the foot of the southerly Sierra Nevada ski resort, Granada is one of the most splendid cities of eastern Andalucia. On its southern side is one hundred and three kilometres of fabulous Mediterranean coastline, with the Costa del Sol and Costa Tropical in close proximity whilst, in between, lies a fertile plain producing exotic fruits.

Granada dates back to prehistoric times and was recognized as Ilbyr. When the Romans colonized the southern component of Iberia, they built their own city there, calling it Illibris. The Arabs, invading the Peninsula in the
eighth century, gave the city its current name of Granada.

Being the last Muslim city of Spain to be reconquered bythe Christians, Granada has an unmistakable Arab flavor,
and Moorish and Christian elements go hand-in-hand. One of the most brilliant jewels of Granada may be the Alhambra, a series of palaces and gardens built under the Nazari Dynasty within the fourteenth century. This mighty compound of buildings, including the summer palace called Generalife with its beautiful fountains and gardens, stands at the foot of the Sierra Nevada.

The hill facing the Alhambra may be the old Moorish casbah or medina called the Albaicín. Among the oldest districts,
it has been declared a World Heritage Website, along with the Alhambra and Generalife. The Plaza de San Nicolas, in the highest point from the Albaicín, is famous for its magnificent view of the Moorish Palace.

Sacromonte Hill, which overlooks the city from the north, is famous for its cave dwellings, once home to a large gypsy
community. Here, you can find some of the best flamenco shows in Andalucia.

Perhaps probably the most important Christian monument of Granada is the Cathedral. Constructed in 1523, Queen Isabel and King Ferdinand are buried there in the Royal Chapel. Among museums well-worth visiting are the Art Museum within the Palacio de Carlos V at the Alhambra, the Alhambra Museum, the Cathedral Museum, the Archaeological Museum and the Science Museum.

If the children become a little bored with sightseeing, they will just love the activities available within the nearby
Sierra Nevada ski resort or the beautiful beaches not too far away. And so will you!

The official name of Granada Airport is Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport named after the renowned local poet. It can be found fifteen kilometres from Granada City close to the town of Santa Fe. Traffic has increased substantially over the last few years due to the arrival of low cost airlines.

Ryanair offer flights from Granada Airport to Girona, Liverpool, Madrid, Milan, East Midlands and Bologna. The other flights are all domestic routes offered by Air Europa, Iberia, Vueling Airlines and Spanair to locations such as Barcelona, Mallorca and Madrid.

The village here is called Pradollano and sits at over two thousand metres high. Regular top class winter sports events are held at this resort regularly. There are a wide variety of superb lodgings available in this area such as self service apartments and luxurious hotels. Everyday necessities can be found here such as child care facilities, banks, supermarkets etc

As with most ski resorts in Europe the difficulty of each slope is colour coded. There are eleven (green – very easy) slopes, thirty five (blue easy), thirty six (red difficult) and five (black – very difficult).

If you land in Malaga it is a one hundred and fifty two kilometre drive to this resort. We also offer a car hire Malaga Airport service.

Granada Airport or Federico García Lorca Airport is located seventeen kilometres from the city of Granada. It is close by to Santa Fe which is around fourteen kilometres away. The airport primarily dealt with domestic flights in the past however cheap holiday flights have hugely boosted numbers over the years.

In the year 2000 passenger numbers were just over half a million by 2005 this number had risen by 375,000 and by 2007 passenger numbers were approaching one and a half  million.

There is a bus service from the airport into the city which takes about half an hour and costs three euro one way. There are also plenty of taxis about which should set you back about twenty euro to get to Granada City.

There are no direct flights to Granada from Ireland however there are plenty of connecting services such as with Ryanair from Liverpool and Stansted in the UK or Madrid in Spain. They also fly to Granada from the Italian cities of Milan and Bologna.

Spanish cities which can be reached by air from Granada include Girona, Majorca, Melilla and Madrid.