Exploring Granada

Exploring Andalucia can be a large task withs thousands of attractions and sights spread over a vast region. Using a hire car you can explore  more of Granada into your holiday. From visits to Sierra Nevada to trips into Granada a hire car makes everything far more convienient.

Offering all the amenities of a city but with the charm of an Andalusian town, Granada has a population of a quarter of a million people in an area which is compact enough to walk from one end to the other. The resultant effect of the Christians, Moors and Jews living in open harmony there many years ago is strongly reflected in the friendly and open Andalucian personality stamped on this location.

Offering a diverse range of terrain to explore either by foot or by hire car, Granada is the capital of the province with the same name and it situated in the eastern part of Andalucia. There is the coastal area with its warm climate, the fertile Genil plain and mountainous Sierra Nevada region where you can ski with the 2,481 metre Mulcahen which is the highest peak on the Spanish Peninsula.

Originally founded by the Romans who built the city and called it Ilbyr, the Arabs invaded the Spanish peninsula during the 8th century and gave it the name Granada. It last Muslim city to fall to the Christians in 1492 when it was ruled over by Queen Isabel of Castile and her husband, Ferdinand of Aragon.

The city has been shaped by the hills where the old districts were founded. The Alzambra is a magnificent piece of universal architecture which was built on the hills overlooking Granada under the Nazari Dynasty in the fourteenth century. It is a compound of buildings including the Generalife summer palace with spectacular fountains and gardens and the massive palace of Charles V which is an outstanding example of Spanish Renaissance architecture.

The new part is situated on the plain crossed by the Gran Via de Colon and Calle de Los Reyes Catolicos where the busy streets around the Cathedral are found.

With such an interesting and fascinating area to explore, it is necessary for you to have your own transport to get around. Helle Hollis are a leading car hire company in the area who have Head Office next to Malaga Airport and we will be pleased to provide a vehicle to match your requirements. From Malaga Airport to Granada it only takes an hour and half on the motorway. The roads are in good condition and with only little traffic.

If you are looking to visit nearby resorts then having a car makes travelling that little easier.

Helle Hollis, rental cars available to meet your needs. Get your holiday started by using a hire car, flexibility and time to explore are greatly increased.