What a lovely weekend in Alhama!

I was looking forward to returning to Alhama de Granada for a few days from the moment I left there the first time and, at last, my wife and I could go there last Friday for the weekend. We drove quietly from Granada in our car and we stopped in the Bermejales’ reservoir to have a coffee, where we could enjoy a lovely sunset. After that, we arrived at the “Balneario Hotel” of Alhama, where we stayed for the two days.

The village is really much more beautiful than I remembered. We were able to visit the fantastic canyon wall, the Roman Bridge, the Synagogue, the Inquisition House, two of its better known Churches and the Arabic bath.

We spent the most unforgettable weekend enjoying the town’s monuments, eating typical local food, walking through its nice streets and, of course, walking along the riverbank in the depths of the nearby canyon. It was such an amazing experience. However, the best moment occurred on Saturday evening when, after a long day of sightseeing, we arrived at the hotel and we had a really relaxing bath in the hot spring. The next morning we slept in until the moment we had to leave the hotel and then came back to Granada.

Julián García Díaz, 3 CAL

My dream holiday: LOJA

Yesterday I came back from my dream holiday in Loja. I always wanted to go to the Almazara Hotel. It´s next to the town of Riofrío. I went with my wife and my child. To get to the hotel there is a road with many potholes.

When I was driving my car to the hotel from the city of Loja, I went over one of these potholes and damaged the car’s sump, causing all the oil to spill out onto the road. We arrived at the hotel in a taxi.

We stayed in a room with a good view of the stable where there were many horses, we had a fantastic view of the mountains.

We went to the birth of the Riofrio River and we went to all the famous restaurants. We also went to see the trout and sturgeon in Riofrio village.

Every afternoon we swam in the big pool that was in the hotel. Next to the pool there was a bar and there were deck chairs around the pool where I always sunbathed. Those were the best moments of each day.

Juan Antonio Ortiz Lizana, 3 CAL

My dream holiday: Montefrío, I'm gonna miss you!

Yesterday, we finished our adventure traveling around the Poniente Granadino. Montefrío was our last stop, and it was only 32km away from Loja where we stayed at the Manzanil hotel. (I told you about it in my last post). While Juan was driving to Montefrío, Pablo fell asleep and I read an article from National Geographic. Did you know Montefrío has one of the best views in the world according to the publication? In fact, NatGeo is the name of one of the town’s viewpoints. It was named thus in honor of the prestigious magazine.

There, we visited the Castle and the Church of La Villa. My favourite moment was when I imagined the battles between Nazaríes and Christians with my child. The most impressive building I’ve ever visited is the Encarnación Church, which sports a fantastic circular structure.

Apart from that, we enjoyed the wonderful views from different viewpoints and we went sightseeing through its narrow streets and we took a lots of photos. Another reason why we liked it was its gastronomy. We chose to eat at the Jomay Restaurant and we tasted delicious local dishes. As you can tell, everything was great, so I hope to go back one day.

María Ascensión Moral Fernández, 3 CAL

El poniente granadino - Verónica Ruiz