Granada
is a city and the capital of the province of Granada, in Andalusia, Spain
(Andalucía, España). As of the 2003 census, the population of the city of
Granada proper was 237,663, and the population of the entire urban area was
estimated to be 450,439, ranking as the 13th-largest urban area of Spain. It
is situated at the foot of the Sierra Nevada, at the confluence of two
rivers, Darro and Genil.
In Granada, The Alhambra, a famous Moorish citadel and palace, is found. It
is the most remarkable item of the Muslim, Jewish and Christian historical
legacy that makes Granada a hot spot among cultural and touristic cities in
Spain.
