Granada

Granada is a province of southern Spain, in the eastern part of the autonomous community of Andalucia (often Andalusia). It is bordered by the provinces of Malaga, Cordoba, Jaen, Albacete, Murcia, Almeria, and the Mediterranean Sea.

Previously not as popular for the floods of British tourists coming to the Costa del Sol via Malaga, Granada brings in a number of tourists with its Moorish architecture and famous Alhambra palace. Granada airport began accepting international flights in late 2006 and with continued expansion is fast becoming a major access to southern Spain. Along with the growth at Granada Airport, the new motorway (expected to complete in 2009) finally provides the area with fantastic access to both Malaga (Costa del Sol)  and Almeria (Murcia). 

In the winter the mountains of Sierra Nevada plays host to a small but thriving ski industry, Europe's most southern ski resort. The region was the subject of Chris Stewart's book Driving Over Lemons, in which the former Genesis drummer moved to the area seeking a new lifestyle. 

Its area is 12,635 km² with a population of 818,959 (2002), of whom about 30% live in the capital, and its population density is 64.82/km² It contains 168 municipalities. There are Roman Catholic cathedrals at Granada and Guadix. The tallest mountain in continental Spain, Mulhacén, is located in Granada. It measures 3 481 m. Granada shares the Sierra Nevada National Park (in the Sierra Nevada mountain range) with Almería province.