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Admittedly, if what you really like is to travel, see new landscapes, people and different ways or life and working systems, don’t hesitate, not even for a minute, to come to Granada. Students return home not only with new skills but often with a new approach to life, and the benefits -and the friendships- continue long after the clerkship has ended.

Besides Granada being a cultural and remarkable spot, it’s famous for its cosy and charming atmosphere, created mainly by students, who full the streets any time of day spreading their cosmopolitan way of life.

Apart from night parting, clubbing...very well known and widely spread all over the country, you can fancy many cultural and scientific landmarks. For instance, rooted in the marrocaine empire “Alhambra Palace” will amaze you, and its astonishing views all over the city will convey you an indescriptible feeling of peace and admiration towards ancient generations. To get to it, although you can do it on foot, you should better take bus Alhambra-Albayzin numbers either 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, C or F, which will leave you right in front of the entrance. You can either take it from “Plaza Nueva” or the main road “Gran Vía”, where you can find almost all the buses needed to get around.

Tucked away in the Muslim town (Albayzin), which you can glance from Alhambra, you find some typical cafeterias called “teterias”, where you can enjoy all sort or teas, from the most exotic to the most traditional ones. You can walk towards it since it’s downtown: right in front of “Gran Vía” street you can find some smaller streets which will lead you to the Muslim town, and once there the atmosphere will evolve you and drive you there easily by following the way.

While strolling around there you will come across some narrow streets which will subsequently take you to “El Paseo de los Tristes”, a nice pathway along the river (Darro) with views of Alhambra. Doubtlessly, it conveys a sense of history and tradition, which can be found entrancing.

Moving onto another field, let’s talk about “Parque de las Ciencias”. In a wide area of 3000 m² there are 4 buildings with the latest technologies and holds 8 interactive exhibition areas, a planetarium, a meeting room, a cafeteria, a shop and a glazed entrance hall and a 12 metres Foucault Pendulum. In the outside, there is a Tower for Observation, 50 metres high, a privileged viewpoint of Granada and a place to make scientific experiences about meteorology, geography, astronomy... The Temporal Exhibitions Pavilion, the lake with dynamic sculptures and the Astronomy Garden are other elements in the outside. Among Pergola paths and waterways there are a Tropical Butterflies House, the Water Games, the Acoustics Area, the Distorted House, the Giant Chess, Botanical Journeys and the Plant Labyrinth. To reach it, get on city bus 5 (in the Park), 4, 10, 11, (Plaza de las Américas).

Last but not least, as it’s time to relax after all that sightseeing, you should fancy “Parque García Lorca” : a natural and quiet spot where youngsters go to enjoy nature, walk, get rid of stress... You will find it in “Camino de Ronda”. You won’t miss it.

Thereafter, it’s up to you to make the most of your trip. Ah! And don’t forget to eat our nourishing Mediterranean food and of course, to go for the traditional “tapas”, you will definitely love it.

All in all, stay away no longer from the land that will enthral you and try to make the most of it in all senses, hospital experience, culture, parting...

Special thanks to Gloria for writing this page