Get to know the city and its people as if you were one of them.
We granadinos have our own customs, our own way of doing things and our own way of speaking. To feel like one of us, there are a few things worth knowing, and we tell you about them here: a little history, notable dates, customs and, above all, the way we talk.
Granada customs, history and slang.
Lorca's Granada: the Huerta de San Vicente, his birthplace in Fuente Vaqueros, Valderrubio, the Lorca Centre, Víznar and Alfacar, and cante jondo.
Granada's festivals month by month: Toma de Granada, San Cecilio, Holy Week, Día de la Cruz, Corpus, the Music and Dance Festival and San Miguel.
Customs and opening hours in Granada: when people eat lunch and dinner, the siesta, Sundays, tapas, tipping and how to get along with the neighbours.
Talk like a local: the first instalment of typical Granada words and expressions, with their meanings and examples so you never feel lost.
The second instalment of Granada slang: more local words and expressions from Granada, explained with examples and plenty of good humour.
The third instalment of Granada slang: malafollá, chambi, follisca, hartible and more local words from Granada, explained with examples and humour.
What to eat in Granada: Sacromonte omelette, broad beans with ham, remojón, plato alpujarreño, Trevélez ham, piononos and other local dishes.
