Flamenco & fusion: A local’s guide to Granada
Granada is the most dangerous city in Spain, for real. Nowhere else on the Spanish mainland is there city so capable of clutching you firmly in its grip and taking you under its spell.
In fact, so exotic and incredibly alluring is Granada that you’ll kick yourself for not dedicating more time to this Andalusian jewel of a city in southern Spain. But resign yourself to at least a few days here and what you’ll find is a city alive with magic and wonder, where the tapas are free and the smiles given freely, a dynamic university city with long-cherished links to the past that knows how to break with tradition and embrace the new.
Here, the sound of flamenco echoes off the cobblestone streets and through the narrow lanes of the historic Albayzín district, and the 11th-century former Islamic palace, the Alhambra, throws its shadows over the city’s compact centre, a constant reminder of Granada’s multicultural heritage.
Here’s a local’s guide to experiencing the seductive allure of Granada.