Travels

Granada

  • 3 June 202423 June 2024

Granada (37°10’40″ N 3°35’46″ W) is a big city in Andalusia. The biggest attraction in Granada is Alhambra.

Granada seen from Mirador de San Miguel (37°11’05″ N 3°35’16″ W), view towards east, Alhambra can be seen on the left.

Granada seen from Monte del Sombrero (37°11’43″ N 3°35’28″ W), view towards south-east.

Granada seen from Alhambra, view towards north.

Granada Cathedral (37°10’35″ N 3°35’57″ W).

Basilica San Juan de Dios (37°10’50″ N 3°36’10″ W).

Basilica Nuestra Señora de Las Angustias (37°10’12″ N 3°35’49″ W).

Monasterio San Jeronimo (37°10’45″ N 3°36’15″ W).

Monasterio de La Cartuja (37°11’31″ N 3°35’58″ W).

Iglesia de Santo Domingo (37°10’23″ N 3°35’41″ W).

Travels

Alhambra

  • 2 June 20243 June 2024

Alhambra (37°10’36″ N 3°35’22″ W) is a palace and fortress complex and is the biggest attraction in Granada (37°10’40″ N 3°35’41″ W).

Alhambra seen from Mirador de la Vereda de Enmedio (37°10’53″ N 3°35’10″ W).

Alhambra seen from Silla del Moro (37°10’41″ N 3°35’02″ W).

Alhambra seen from Abadía del Sacromonte (37°10’58″ N 3°34’41″ W).

Main Alhambra complex seen from Generalife gardens (37°10’41″ N 3°35’07″ W), which also belongs to the Alhambra itself.

Generalife.

Generalife seen from Alhambra.

San Francisco convent.

Nazaires palace.

Gardens del Partal inside Alhambra.

Palacio de Carlos V.

Alcazaba (castle part of Alhambra).

Landscape

Pico de la Concha

  • 31 May 202423 June 2024

La Concha (36°33’07″ N 4°55’30″ W) is a summit in Spain close to Marbella with a height of 1215 m a.m.s.l. just 5 km from the Mediterranean sea. It’s not the highest summit in the area, but has a great view over the region.

The hike is best to start ar a parking (36°34’42″ N 4°53’03″ W) close to Refugio De Juanar hotel (36°34’48″ N 4°53’07″ W).

Mirador de Juanar (36°33’54″ N 4°53’27″ W)

On the way to Cruz de Juanar. The clear path under the Tajo Negro mountain in the middle of the picture is the Mirador de Juanar (the picture above is the view facing right here).

Cruz de Juanar (36°33’52″ N 4°53’52″ W)

View on La Concha from near El Lastonar.

A bit further from La Concha there is a bench (36°33’04″ N 4°55’33″ W) from which you can see this view – on the left you can see the sea and on the right side you can see Embalse de la Concepción (a reservoir).

Near starting point for the trekking there is also another viewpoint – Mirador del Corzo (36°34’27″ N 4°52’45″ W). The white spot in the center is the nearby town – Ojén (36°33’55″ N 4°51’18″ W).

You can see Ojén better from a viewpoint (36°33’51″ N 4°51’43″ W) near the city.