Food and drink
These are the best places for breakfast, lunch and tapas in Granada, according to a top local chef
Juan Pedro Ortiz, chef at the award-winning Faralá restaurant, reveals his favourite places to eat in the city
Alberto Flores
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Drought crisis
Granada prepares for drought crisis with 280m-euro investment
The modernisation of irrigation systems, the execution of projects such as the Rules pipelines and connections to new wells are alleviating the lack of rain in the province
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Travel
American couple stranded in Spain's Granada after literally missing the boat
The cruise ship passengers decided to take a bus to the city after docking in Motril but failed to return on time when the return journey took longer than expected
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Business
Meet the companies behind the boom in Granada's events sector
The province is chosen by couples and business from all over the world for their celebrations, where the stunning Alhambra is still the most sought-after venue
Andrea G. Parra | -
Food and drink
How rural gastronomy can help in the fight against depopulation in Spain
Terrrae, the culinary congress held recently in Gran Canaria, called on people to support and defend traditional village recipes and produce
Jesús Lens |
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Crime
High-powered 'narco boat' discovered in greenhouse on Spain's Costa Tropical
The eight-metre long semi-rigid boat with a 350 horsepower outboard engine was uncovered by Guardia Civil police in Albuñol
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Property
Heirs and foreigners: the profile of home buyers in Granada
Inheritance from elderly relatives who died during the pandemic and parents giving money to their children to invest in property explain the cash buyers
Mercedes Navarrete | -
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Space
The woman from the south of Spain who conquered Mars: 'It has changed my life'
Alba Sánchez has completed her mission in the simulator in the desert in Utah where she spent two weeks in isolation with an international team of young researchers
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Entertainment
Chips are down as Granada casino closes after five years due to 'lack of profitability'
The owner of the complex in Monachil said the restaurant and facilities will reopen in a month with a new "leisure offer that will revolutionise the entertainment scene in the province"
Sandra Martínez |
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Literature
The retired doctor in Spain who has breathed new life into old telephone boxes as book exchanges
Mayor José Antonio Gómez has ordered 12 more disused kiosks from Telefónica as the first one, where locals could leave one book and pick up another, has been so popular
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Crime
Thieves desecrate war grave to take gold teeth from skeleton in Spain
The University of Granada excavations team at the Barranco de Víznar site has called for a more effective surveillance system
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Granada
The mystery of the unidentified fishing boat that has appeared off Spain's Costa Tropical
The vessel, which is being stored on land used as a car park in summer in La Mamola, will eventually be scrapped if no one claims it
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Transport
Granada train link project to coast left out of EU's trans-European transport plan
Now local business leaders, politicians and Motril's port authority are looking for new ways to fund the project
Pilar García-Trevijano |
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Animal welfare
Animal rescue groups in Granada town denounce state of municipal dog shelter
Despite the complaints, the Guardia Civil's nature protection wing, Seprona, said it found "nothing to report" during the last inspection in Motril
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Skiing
Spain's Sierra Nevada ski resort closes historic 'top 10' season with more than one million visitors
There was scarce snowfall early on in the 2023/4 season followed by heavy snow storms which produced the best skiing days, but which, on the other hand, forced the closure of the facilities for 14 days
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