Granada wasn’t quite what I was expecting, it was much much larger than I thought it would be but you can’t deny the dramatic setting, with the Alhambra keeping it’s eye on the town and the mountains rising up dramatically behind. The main draw is the Alhambra and quite understandably so. Walking around the General Life gardens is beautiful but it’s when you get inside the Nasrid Palaces that you are really blown away. We went to the Palaces twice, once in the night time and once in the day, both times totally totally crowded with tourists – oh if only I would be allowed to go in just on my own!

Tip: If you have pre-purchased your Palace Night Visit tickets, don’t wait like we did at the main entrance for 30 minutes waiting for it to open only to be told that the entrance to the palace is down the road!

Having a drink at sunset on the terraces at El huerto de Juan Ranas (by Mirador San Nicolas in the Albaycin) was another highlight of our trip – the mojitos were amazing. We then stayed for dinner and the food was delicious, especially the Lamb with couscous.

Another thing that totally blew me away was the stunning grafitti, there certainly is some talent there, here is one of my faves.