Tour de Andalucia IV: Jaén & Granada

The last day we decided to be a bit cultural and go to the old Moorish town of Jaén. It’s relatively big and full of historical sites. Unfortunately, Monday is not a tourist day in Jaén and all the sites we wanted to visit were closed. However, Lonely Planet tells us there is an exquisite old castle and some restored Roman Baths, which we would have loved to see. Instead we found some lunch before we headed back to Granada. The afternoon was spent in the local outdoor swimming pool. Great to get a bit of sun and relax in the shade. 
We went back to Jakob and Kasper’s flat in the early evening and had a little break before dinner was consumed at the local Chinese restaurant, which offers a daily menu for only 5,5 Euro including a drink. Difficult to beat. Jakob had discovered a great ice-cream place the evening before and went for a nice walk around the fountains of Granada. It is a very beautiful city, at day or at night.

Tuesday was back-to-school-day for Kasper and I just had a few hours in Granada before I headed back to Malaga to drop the car off. The sales are great in Spain, and on top of the stuff I bought on my first day alone, when Kasper and Jakob were at school, Erik got a good bit of new clothes.

All in all it has been a fantastic little holiday. We can really recommend to get away from the touristy Costa del Sol and either head east for Costa del Tropical south of Malaga or even better – forget about the beach and go into the backroads and the mountains. The pace is slow, the roads small and winding and leads you to small villages where you feel surrounded by Spain and its olive grooves. Thank you for a great holiday, Kasper.