Well, 38 days left here in America until I'm flying away for Spain, but who's counting? I was thinking about what I could write about before I left, and then I realized I hadn't really said much about where I was going.
So this post will be about what I know about the city of Granada!(With a little help from my good friend, Wikipedia.)
Granada, España is in the south of Spain, in Andalusia. It is about an hour from the coast of the Alboran Sea. It's also very close to the Sierra Nevada National Park which is a popular ski location.
The population of Granada is somewhere around 250,000, however the entire urban area of Granada contains a little less than 475,000, ranking it as the 13th largest urban area in Spain.
one of the things Granada is most famous for, is the Alhambra. The Alhambra is a giant castle/fortress that was originally constructed around the 10th century by the Arabic ruler Badis ben Habus. It was re-conquered by the Spanish Catholic Monarchs around 1492 and parts of the castle were added on by Charles V. The castle was abandoned and fell into disrepair until "rediscovered" in the 19th century by European scholars. It is one of the top attractions in Spain and is considered by some to be one of the 10 wonders of the world. If you would like to read more about the Alhambra, go here.
The University of Granada is one of the top ranked Universities in Spain and is one of the top destination Universities for europeans and exchange students. The city of Granada itself is considered one of the cheapest cities for college students to live in. It is also famous for its free tapas, which are like little appetizers. Granada offers many cultural activities and Flamenco is popular there.
I'm sure most of you can understand why I'm so excited to go to Granada. I will definitely post more about my views on the city while I'm there as well as a lot of photos! :)
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