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The trip to the Hammam (baths in Arabic) was one of the unexpected and unplanned highlights of the trip. The visit is roughly and hour and a half filled with history, hot pools, cold pools, moroccan mint tea, steaming, lounging, and a large heated rock that we affectionately referred to it as the lizard rock. Massage is extra. Read more »
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Known for its caves, the Rom, and dance, Sacromonte has long been considered the birth place of Flamenco. And, if you’re lucky, during an evening meal you may get to witness someone inspired enough to suddenly break out into song or dance. Read more »
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Gypsies, Rom, Roma, Romani, Gitano, Banjara, Kalderash, Boyash, Yerli. Read more »
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One of the more exciting excursions in Granada was our journeys through the streets of Sacromonte. This community in Granada has a lot to offer: unique people, caves that the gitanos have lived in for centuries, beautiful views of Alhambra, unique streets with interesting stories, music, and flamenco. Read more »
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Call it Easter, Holy Week, Semana Santa, or the literal translation of Saints week… the Spanish take the week of mourning seriously. It starts on Palm Sunday — the day we arrived. We saw priests wandering the streets with parishioners (in Torremolinos) but nothing else to indicate that it was the beginning of Semana Santa in Spain. Read more »