We arrived just before sunset, were greeted by our wonderful and warm hostess, and shown through the apartment to the jaw-dropping view of the Alhambra from the main terrace. The buildings glowed red-gold in the setting sun, the moon emerged through pink clouds over the snowy Sierra Nevadas and wee bats started flickering through the starry sky.

I can't believe we stayed in this magical place. The apartment is sweet, clean and absolutely perfectly placed for enjoying Granada and the countryside.

We were lucky to have sunny warm weather for our shoulder season visit, and it felt like we had the tangled, steep and romantic streets of Granada to ourselves. The Alhambra surpassed my expectations, and I could easily have spent another day there, but there is so much to see in this historical city. The hiking in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada was a surprise highlight as well -- public transit is inexpensive and easy and we took a 1.50 Euro bus about a 1/2 hour out of town to a fantastic hike from the small town of Monachil. The Hammam al-Andalus is AMAZING. The bakery - Panaderia Maria - makes the best round loaves of bread. Pomegranates, figs, oranges, almonds, olives everywhere.

Just a stunning place. Thank you for sharing it with us!