Field Trip!

So today for class we had the opportunity to walk around the city with a professor as he told us about the history of Granada. These are the major places we stopped at:

Plaza de Santo Domingo shows the religious history of Granada. There are three main religions here: Judaism, Christianity, and Catholicism. This picture is of one of the catholic churches here. Paintings are also very important for religions. In this picture there’s a portrait of Ferdinand and Isabel known here in Granada as The Catholic Monarchs or los Reyes Católicos.

Campo de Principles is a park that functions as a social gathering. It’s very popular and is a place where many friends and family come to meet. Its one of the most beautiful places to be during the spring because there are lots of trees and flowers planted.

Campo de Martires was definitely my favorite. It’s a public park overlooking the city of Granada. It had many fountains and the landscaping was beautiful.

Alhambra is one of the most famous places in Granada. We have the opportunity to visit later this month; however here is a great view of just a piece of it from one of the streets we walked.

Plaza Nueva was our final destination. It’s very popular and is one of the central places of the city. It’s lined with restaurants and shops and is a place for celebrations during holidays.

After our tour with one of the professors, a big group of us decided to complete one of our homework assignments, El Paseo (walk). We were given directions and questions for each destination. It was like a scavenger hunt! It was a lot of fun to go back through streets and places we had been the night before when we all were hanging out but actually knowing the street names. Our homework also pointed out many places we would use throughout our stay here: post offices, pharmacies, theaters, restaurants, etc. After all that walking Ashley and I were very happy to get home for lunch and to take a nice long siesta!

One last photo which is my favorite of the day: Granada...