A friend of mine was visiting me in Granada and he spent a year here not that long ago, so he knew plenty of places that are off the beaten path. I already pride myself in knowing a lot of cool, less well-known places, but he definitely introduced me to a few new ones. One of the new places he showed me was...

I’ve quickly had to realize that Granada is not the most bike-friendly city, but it is not as bad as some people think it is. When I originally told him the idea of buying a bike, Dani said “You’re probably going to die” – clearly that has been an exaggeration so far. But there are plenty of problems related to infrastructure...

Kürsat, Hanna and I headed out to Guadix two weeks ago. Guadix is a city about an hour bus ride away from Granada. It is a very unique place, because there is an entire neighborhood of cave houses built inside the sandstone formations that are scattered across the landscape! It is absolutely surreal, and while I...

New Year’s Eve in Granada Granada is so much fun! I think that people know how to have fun here. For the New Year’s Eve, my friends and I decided to go to the house of one of my coordinators. One of my flat mates, Marci had his family as guests in our house first. Before we went to Sara’s house, we said a toast...

Most people in Granada don't realize how close they live to nature! Yes, everyone knows that the Sierra Nevada is not so far from the city. Many know about the other natural parks in the area. But the Dehesa del Generalife is overlooked by many, yet it's the easiest place to escape the busy city life to and enjoy nature....