Mirador de San Nicolas Granada

I survived my first trip! I made it to and from Granada safely, with only a few minor bumps in the road along the way. We booked the tickets on a bit of a whim, purchasing them on Thursday, and leaving Madrid Friday night at 6:30. Round trip, the tickets were only 34 euros (like 45 dollars), an incredible deal! We rode on a coach bus, similar to …

... , filled with wine and coffee drinkers and flamenco guitar players, you arrive on a courtyard called the Mirador de San Nicolas overlooking the white-washed city of Granada, and in front of you on the opposite hill is the Alhambra.  It is difficult ...

... in. Free continental breakfast at the hostel. Went from the Plaza Nueva to the Abayzin where we caught the view from the Mirador de San Nicolas, across the valley to the Alhambra. Came down for lunch near the Plaza Nueva. Made a slow walk up to Alhambra ...

... a hike because it was all uphill on cobblestones and we were carrying all our stuff for staying over in Granada. Finally we reached the Mirador de San Nicolas which has the best view of the Alhambra of anywhere else in the city. The first thing I wanted ...

... according to the map) and left again takes you to a very steep hill at the top of which is the whitewashed Mirador de San Nicolas church. From the square in front of it there are spectacular views across the gorge to the Alhambra with the snow ...

... walk-ins'. The first day we were there we were too late to even attempt to get in so we walked to the 'Mirador de San Nicolas', a viewpoint with stunning views of the Alhambra from across the river. This place was teeming with hippies and tourists but ...

... ! What a guy. After tapas, we headed out to watch the sunset. We climbed up the steep streets of Granada to the famous Mirador de San Nicolas and watched the sunset over the Alhambra. From there, you can see the whole city, and its an incredible view at ...

... Albayzin (the old moorish quarter of Granada that stretches up the hill towards the gypsy caves of Sacromonte) to the Mirador de San Nicolas to watch the sunset over the Alhambra (the moorish palace complex on the hill directly opposite the Albayzin). ...

... , we tended to wander more than anything. On top of one of the hill which we were staying on we found the Mirador de San Nicolas - a church and large square which looked out over the famous Alhambra (we go and see that tomorrow) and surrounding town. Me ...

... tips in the cheezy tourist guide brochures) the best view of this place was outside across the way on a nearby vista point (El Mirador de San Nicolas) let me know what you think.. which is best. I forget what Alhambra means extacly but I remember that it ...

... some thats good assumes some is bad and assumes I know what Im talking about.. :s). We also walked through Sacromonte/Albycin and were up at Mirador de San Nicolas for sunset.. Incredible.. No form of art can capture the real thing.   I came home, I ...