Granada Province
The province of Granada offers the mildest weather in Europe,
natural beauty spots,
and magnificent beaches of the Costa Tropical and a variety of tropical plants.
The province is located in the eastern part of Andalusia in the south of the Iberian peninsula,
bounded to the north by Jaen, Albacete and Murcia, to the east by Almeria, to the south by the
Mediterranean Sea, and by the Malaga Province which it also borders to the west, in addition to Cordoba.
Sierra Nevada, the southernmost mountains of Europe, is located in the Penibetic System, south of Spain,
and offers the visitor the mountainous Granada, very good skiing conditions
and a great variety of ski and snow activities.
Alpujarra is in the south of the Iberian Peninsula, a unique and mythical corner of Andalusia.
Alpujarra offers magnificent places of incomparable beauty, and is an excellent place for eating and drinking.
The coast of Granada offers wonderful beaches that have been the favourite destination for many people
attracted by its natural beauty. The coast offers the visitor everything to enjoy their vacation: beautiful beaches,
activities, nature preserves, fine dining, etc.
Location of Granada and distances, population, flora and fauna, climate and geography, openning hours of the establishments,
best time of year to visit Granada, medical care, and other information about Granada.
The province of Granada has an area of 12,531 square kilometres and is characterized by a succession of
hills and valleys and the coastal strip.
The main rivers of the province of Granada are the Genil, itself a tributary of the Guadalquivir, and its
tributaries: the Darro, Monachil, Dilar, Alhama, Cazin, Cutillas, Moro and Velilla. Other important rivers
are the Guadalfeo and Ugijar.
Granada province has the richest climatic and geographical variations in Spain, from the vegetation found
in the
Sierra Nevada to the
tropical coast of Motril, where winter temperatures can reach 15C,
whereas in some villages of the Sierra Nevada the temperature can sink to 10C below zero.
Granada Province offers such variety, unmatched by any other region of Spain. It has snowy mountains with
the best ski resorts, and beautiful plains such as those of Loja and Motril, Guadix and Baza.
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We Are Answering Your Questions About Granada Province
We would like to go to Granada, Cordoba, Seville, Cadiz and Ronda.
Would you advise other places, or it is too much for 15 or 20 days?
Depends how much time you would spend in each place, and if you will see a couple of
things or everything that that city has to offer. Other interesting places in
Granada Province are the Alpujarras, and if you like skiing - Sierra Nevada,
also a town called Salobrena on the Tropical Coast of Granada