Granada Blog from Padul

Get up-to-date Granada News here, and keep informed about all things interesting by Dave E Wilkes, otherwise known as the Granada Guru.

I write about the food, the tapas, fiestas, flamenco, and the monuments (including the Alhambra as well as the various events that go on all the year round.

If there is anything you are specially interested in just let me know and I'll do my best to include it.

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San Sebastian in Padul - A day to remember

Here comes our patron saint again. San Sebastian of Padul walks again and he is kept warm by lighting bonfires along the way

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The Lecrin Valley News Special brings the best to you

The Lecrin Valley News Special Edition - it is definitely not to be missed

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Come to Granada for Christmas 2011 and enjoy yourself

Granada at Christmas, it's like going back 40 years for some unmissable olde worlde charm

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The Granada Jazz Festival is the place to be in 2011

Guide to the Granada Jazz Festival. Who plays, Where to buy tickets. Every venue is excellent

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Visit the Alhambra lions as soon as possible. You won't see them like this again

The Alhambra lions will return to their lair after an absence of four years. The Patio de Leones will soon be complete again and be as fresh and "new" as it was 700 years ago.

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Hocus Pocus in Granada 2011. Come feel the magic

The Hocus Pocus in Granada is an annual event that casts a magical spell over the whole city. Here is why you should visit the 2011 programme

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The fiesta of Pilar in Granada 2011. Four extra reasons to be there

The fiesta of Pilar in Granada on 12th October lasts for the whole weekend. These four extra reasons explain why this celebration is one of the most important in Spain

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The Help for Heroes with Photos of each night's Curry Feasts

Starting as an idea the help for heroes photos shows how the Feasts culminated in two Curry Feast evenings and a bonanza amount of money raised

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Harvesting almonds from a local's point of view - two top reasons

Harvesting almonds in September brings a whole new viewpoint on these delicious nuts

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