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Travel diaries: Get to Granada this year

Many people travel to Spain for their summer holidays, but there’s much more to this European travel hub than meets the eye finds Jordan Mooney

The Alhambra in Granada is one of the region’s biggest tourist destinations. Picture: Provincial Board of Tourism of Granada

It’s late November, and while Ireland is shivering, I’m soaking up the Moorish influences and Arabian history of Granada. Having flown into Malaga, I’d driven the short distance to this historic city to learn more about it, and eat some exceptional food.

My hotel, the Gran Hotel Luna de Granada, is ten minutes from the city centre, and thanks to its impressive buffet, I’m fully fuelled for my adventures every morning.

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