“What are the cármenes of Granada? The simplest to say is that they are gardens, yards and playgrounds: but this definition, besides being too easy is incomplete … The cármenes of Granada are not romantic, nor primitives, neither moderns. They have a character inherited from the Moorish, their own tradition, its own style.”
Santiago Rusiñol, painter and writer
The Albazyin, with a calm and serenity, is one of the most tranquil pedestrian districts of Spain, whose wealth of historical buildings, carmenes and emblematic monuments guarantee its status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Staying in is like being in a small town inside Granada city centre, with a unique, bohemian and creative ambience and quality of life, with a limited number of small and beautiful hotels.
There are a wide-range of restaurants, some with terrace and view of the Alhambra, and several streets whose tea shops are inspired by the North of Africa. It’s while washed houses, alleyways and narrow winding streets which retain its medieval Moorish past.
It rises on a hill facing the Alhambra and many tourist high up through its network of streets and squares towards San Nicolas viewpoint, ten minutes walking distance from the apartments, to enjoy one of the best Alhambra and Generalife views with Sierra Nevada behind them.
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