Granada Apartments

... that we needed to splash out and get digs with air-conditioning, and we´ve hardly left the room since! Truth is that despite Granada being a very "cute" colonial city, we just don´t like it much. We find the locals are trained by habit to prey upon ...

... . Throughout this chamber a subtle air of femininity and daintiness is sensed, in keeping with the function of these private apartments, devoted to the placid enjoyment of home and family life. The Court of the Lions is characterised by its profound ...

... , the old Arab quarter, with views from the wraparound terrace straight to the Alhambra and the mountains behind. There were actually four apartments in this lovely house run by a half Japanese, half Spanish family who kept flowers on the terraces, used ...

... It's memories like that really shape and justify one's travel experiences. They are both studying in Granada for the year, and despite having secured apartments, they just couldn't bring themselves to leave Oasis. The atmosphere is just that good =P I ...

... sunset.  We had a few minutes to look around the neighborhood.  It was adorable!  Cobblestone streets, Spanish-style apartments, and cute shops.  We then walked toward el Mirador de San Nicolas (church of St. Nicholas).  The view ...

... out into the living room to finish copying down my Ireland journal for my blog.  Since there isn’t really heat in these apartments, it was pretty cold.  I had my thick pajama pants on, my leg warmers (best items I brought to Spain by the ...

... the Alhambra estate lies.  It’s over 30 acres of palaces and gardens.  The decoration inside the palace apartments is incredible.  Islam ornamentation never depicts a person or animal – only geometric designs or nature – ...

... accommodation. It may take a couple weeks to get it changed as there is apparently no room in the student apartments. We will see. But all in all Granada was a fantastic place to start. It is a small city with much history. Everything you need to see ...

... as he had it fixed within ten minutes after we stopped. Valencia like all the central parts of cities have no houses. All are apartments so the  city apears relatively small, but it has a population of over three million. Valencia had a large river ...

Very cold 9 degrees and drizzly in Granada but the apartment very cozy in the Albaycin area - old quarter.  Tiny apartments faced inward around an open central courtyard, three stories high with an enclosed viewing area of the Alhambra on the ...

...     I noticed that a lot of people here have dogs, which is interesting because it seems like a lot of them live in apartments. Some of these dogs are huge! It made me nervous at first because a lot of the dogs are not on leashes and they ...

... steer the giant Volvo through the narrow and squeaky streets that led to our accommodation – a hostel which contains dorms and apartments, our apartment was great, and a separate room meant I was free from dad’s snoring – yesssssss. We ...

... you feel that you are more likely in Morocco or Turkey than in Europe. This blend of Europe and Arabic is a heady mix and makes Granada a great place. A mix of the Arab old town perched on the hillside with its narrow laneways down to the wide avenues of ...

... with benches and a pond with Koi.  It's really like being in a park.  This Carmen was recently converted into about 8 apartments, completely renovated with all the old world charm.  When I ask how old this house is all anyone says is "ay ...

... to take some pictures from the bus. After the long bus ride, our families awaited us and we walked to their respective apartments. My apartment is above a travel agency, restaurant, and a Tommy Hilfiger. Its on the fourth floor and has a balcony that ...

... in another direction.  We dropped Jess of, said goodnight (or good morning), and started heading in the direction of our apartments.  We live about a 30 minute walk from Jess’s apartment but Cruz and I also live very close together so we ...

... language stories to come) and get to sleep. The place was decent, it had shower stalls and toilet stalls (a far cry from Sonoma's Beauj apartments). 9/30/06 (I know this is a bad way to do it but it just makes more sense in my head to date the days ...