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Granada downtown -- Turism

The last kingdom to be reconquered by the Catholic Monarchs has an incredible artistic and historic heritage. Moorish and Christian elements go hand in hand in the streets of Granada. The palace complexes of the Alhambra and Generalife, beside the Albaicin, have been declared World Heritage Sites by UNESCO. The Gran Vía de Colón and the Avenida de los Reyes Católicos will lead the visitor to Renaissance monuments and to the most important districts.

The Alhambra's reddish hills house the old Alcazaba and the Nazarite Royal Palaces. This artistic gem of Arab Granada, built between the 13th and the 15th centuries, is composed of many rooms linked by courtyards, gardens and fountains. Its delicate execution is evident in such places as the courtyards of Arrayanes and Leones, and in the Salón de los Embajadores or the Sala de las Dos Hermanas. The Generalife, the summer residence of the Nazarite Monarchs, is also located on this hill, along with the Palace of Carlos V. It is a Renaissance-style building, where the visitor can go to the Provincial Fine Arts Museum and the Alhambra Museum. The first cherishes an important collection by 16th century artists, such as Alonso Cano and Machuca. The latter has an excellent collection of the Muslim-Hispanic art of Granada.
The Albaicín quarter, with a deep Arab flavour, is located on another one of the city's hills. Narrow and steep streets are filled with cármenes (traditional villas with gardens), old mosques on top of which churches have been erected (San Salvador, San Bartolomé and San José), and little squares like San Nicolás and San Cristóbal. Both these spots enjoy great views over the Alhambra and the peaks of Sierra Nevada.

Between the walls, the Puerta de Elvira and the Carrera del Darro, the Albaicín conceals many surprises. The Arab public baths (El Bañuelo); the Mudejar decoration of the Convent of Santa Isabel la Real; the Renaissance layout of the Cordova Palace and the convent of Santa Catalina de Siena; as well as the impressive façade of the Royal Chancery are just a few examples.

The highest part of the hill is taken up by the district of Sacromonte, which is the ideal place for seeing the cave-houses of Granada, the zambras (flamenco dancing) and the Chapel of Santo Sepulcro.

Hotels

High Tech Nueva Castellana
María Tubau 16
28050 Madrid

     



This new construction hotel (built in 2005) is placed in the north of Madrid, in the geographical and business area of Fuencarral and Chamartin, future prolongation of Paseo de la Castellana till la Nueva Plaza de Castilla. Located between Tele 5 and the future Ciudad de las Telecomunicaciones, the hotel is perfectly connected, from the principal highway A-1 and the ringroads M-30 and M-40 and M-11 and M-607, with Barajas International Aiport (15 minutes), IFEMA-Exhibition Centre Juan Carlos I and Palace of Congresses "Campo de las Naciones" (12 minutes).
The hotel offers a free shuttle service with Barajas International Airport and IFEMA. High Tech Nueva Castellana disposes 132 modern rooms distributed in executive, family and high tech rooms, some of them offering disabled and non-smoking facilities, but all of them equipped with the last technologies and services (laptops in high tech rooms, free high speed internet access, TFT flat screen televisions, last generation hydro-massage showers...) that make this hotel be one of the best and more modern establishments in Madrid. The Hotel High Tech Nueva Castellana has Buffet Restaurant, Snack-Bar and meeting rooms for 200 people. Its multiuse hall offers some Business Centre services. There is also an indoor private parking with direct access to the hotel..

Barcelo Hotel Avenida
Avenida Zumalakarregi 40
48006 Bilbao

     



Hotel completely refurbished in 2004. Located next to the Basílica de Begoña and the Old Town. Very well connected with the Airport. 189 exterior rooms fully equiped and decorated in a very innovative way. Offering also restaurant Sarasate, cafeteria, 14 comference rooms, cybercorner, WiFi coverage and indoor and outdoor parking.

Catalonia Moratin
C/ Atocha, 23
28012 Madrid

     



The Catalonia Moratín hotel opened its doors in August 2002,The hotel building, part of the historic heritage of the city of Madrid, has kept some of its most representative, original features, such as the classical façade dating from the 18th century, the main wooden stairs and the entrance hall, which is decorated in a classical style with a genuine coffered ceiling. One of the main features of the building is its interior patio, a typical Madrid-style "corrala" adorned with wrought iron bars and embellished with flowers. .

Golf courses

Club de Golf Isla Canela
Carretera de La Playa, s/n
21400 Ayamonte (Huelva)
Tel. +34 959477263 / Fax +34 959477271

hole: 18
par: 72


The proximity to the sea and the mouth of the Guadiana river along with their vegetation makes Isla Canela Golf an incomparable course to enjoy golf, it has a very good climate all year round that make of Isla Canela an ideal destiny for the practice of golf..


Golfclub La Zagaleta
Carretera San Pedro de Alcántara-Ronda, Km. 38
29679 Benahavís (Málaga)
Tel. +34 952855453 / Fax: +34 952855419

hole: 18
par: 72


It is probably the dream of every golfer to get the chance to tee-off at La Zagaleta's private golf course. Exclusively for the private use of residents and members of La Zagaleta, this beautiful 18-hole golf course, designed by Bradford Benz, offers a longitude of 6.000 m with fantastic and breathtaking views..