{"id":1226,"date":"2014-12-21T14:19:24","date_gmt":"2014-12-21T14:19:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hellehollis.com\/car-rental\/?p=1226"},"modified":"2026-02-02T14:26:46","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T13:26:46","slug":"guide-to-granada","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hellehollis.com\/blog\/en\/guide-to-granada.htm","title":{"rendered":"Guide to Granada"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Granada is a unique location where you can ski in the Sierra Nevada Mountains in the morning, take a dip in the Mediterranean in the afternoon and enjoy tapas in the historic city in the evening. If you hire a car you will be able to make the forth minute drive from Granada to the Sierra Nevada ski resort and then travel for another hour to the beaches of the Costa del Sol. Helle Hollis can help you with your hire car from Malaga airport.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hellehollis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/guidetogranada.gif\"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1227\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hellehollis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/guidetogranada.gif\" alt=\"Granada\" width=\"295\" height=\"294\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A hire car is a great way to see more of Granada and its attractions, drive up to the Alhambra fortress or through the Albaicin neighbourhood, you can do all this and more with your hire car.<\/p>\n<p>Granada itself offers attractions including the Alhambra fortress which is sited on top of a hill on the outskirts of the city. This was built by the Moors and boasts exceptional Islamic art and architecture the striking Palacio Nazaries, Generalife Gardens and mighty Alcazaba fortress which was built between the eleventh and thirteenth centuries. Remember that you have to reserve your ticket in advance as only a limited number of visitors is allowed entrance per day.\u00a0 You can reserve your ticket online.\u00a0 For instance get more information and <a href=\"https:\/\/tickets.alhambra-patronato.es\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Albaicin Moorish neighbourhood offers winding narrow streets full of shops and bars; or there are literally dozens of Baroque and Renaissance churches and basilicas to visit which can be found on every corner. Or you can stroll through the rose garden in the Garcia Lorca Park. 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