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Weather In Alhama de Granada
Although only an hour from the coast Alhama sits at around 900m above sea level and so has the benefit of fresh mountain air and none of the humidity levels suffered on the coast.
The four seasons are clearly defined with hot summers and crisp winters. Interestingly, the median temperature for the year is quite low, at 13 degrees Celsius. This is because temperatures go up to the mid-30s in the summer but winter nights can go just below freezing which make them perfect for getting cosy in front of the fire.
Winter starts around December and brings temperatures dropping to around freezing at night with wonderful displays of the planets and stars. The daytime sky is often clear and the warm sunshine brings temperatures in the day time up to a pleasant level where it is possible to lunch outside in comfort. La Maroma, the nearest high peak at around 2000m, is often covered in snow from Dec/Jan onwards and is easily reached from Alhama. A short drive out of town takes you to the Alhama Valley where you can walk and enjoy views of snow covered peaks, including the Sierra Nevada, all around you. A great local tradition which you can enjoy is placing 'braziers' (trays of burning embers) under the table and a favourite local bar, La Ochoa, does this every evening.
Of course it rains (and snows) in Alhama so there can be no guarantee of a week of uninterrupted sunshine - there never is with the weather - but it is quite dependably dry and pleasant.
Spring brings one of the loveliest seasons to the area. Bright blue skies, wild flowers, almond blossom and crops of barley dazzle the senses and taking a picnic out for the day is a particular treat. This is southern Spain at it's best
Although only an hour from the coast Alhama sits at around 900m above sea level and so has the benefit of fresh mountain air and none of the humidity levels suffered on the coast.
The four seasons are clearly defined with hot summers and crisp winters. Interestingly, the median temperature for the year is quite low, at 13 degrees Celsius. This is because temperatures go up to the mid-30s in the summer but winter nights can go just below freezing which make them perfect for getting cosy in front of the fire.
Winter starts around December and brings temperatures dropping to around freezing at night with wonderful displays of the planets and stars. The daytime sky is often clear and the warm sunshine brings temperatures in the day time up to a pleasant level where it is possible to lunch outside in comfort. La Maroma, the nearest high peak at around 2000m, is often covered in snow from Dec/Jan onwards and is easily reached from Alhama. A short drive out of town takes you to the Alhama Valley where you can walk and enjoy views of snow covered peaks, including the Sierra Nevada, all around you. A great local tradition which you can enjoy is placing 'braziers' (trays of burning embers) under the table and a favourite local bar, La Ochoa, does this every evening.
Of course it rains (and snows) in Alhama so there can be no guarantee of a week of uninterrupted sunshine - there never is with the weather - but it is quite dependably dry and pleasant.
Spring brings one of the loveliest seasons to the area. Bright blue skies, wild flowers, almond blossom and crops of barley dazzle the senses and taking a picnic out for the day is a particular treat. This is southern Spain at it's best
Costs & Money
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Alhama is a great value holiday. A glass of Rioja wine is only 1.50 euros and you can get a main meal for as little as 5-7 euros a plate. All the bars and restaurants offer a "menu del dia" - three course lunch plus bread and a drink - for around 8 euros a head.--Usually, people have a big menu del dia lunch and then go out in the evenings and enjoy complimentary tapas with their drinks. Away from the coast, inland Spain is still much cheaper than Britain for everything, a nice bottle of wine in the supermarket only 1.50, beer only 70 centimos a litre …
The local supermarkets and the Friday market sell local fruit and vegetables, fish and meat that are really well priced so stocking up for your holiday is no problem. In our houses we leave you cooking/olive oil, salt/pepper/herbs/spices, tinned/dried food, teasFestivals, Holidays And Events
A great time to visit Alhama is during one of it's many fiestas and ferias. Here is the calendar for 2009:
Three Kings Day/Cabalgata de Reyes:Always held on the 5th January, this is bigger than Christmas Day for Spanish children. It is the day they receive their presents in the morning
Getting There
There are 3 daily buses to Granada.
What To Eat & Drink
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Alhama de Granada is a beautiful, ancient spa town set at about 900m in rolling hills and surrounded by mountain ranges. The town, of around 6,500 inhabitants, runs along one side of a deep gorge at the bottom of which runs the Rio Alhama. People have settled here since Neolithic times and there is evidence of Roman remains in the gorge as well as Moorish irrigation channels and the ruins of the 20th century flour mills. The Moors arrived in the 8th century and reigned until Alhama fell to the Catholic monarchs in 1482. In the old Arab Quarter there is much to see of Alhama's Moorish past in the carvings and design of compact village houses with inner courtyards. The medieval Church of the Encarnacion was built on the grounds of the Great Mosque and its imposing silhouette stands proud of the town. The museum inside the church houses a priest's vestment hand-embroidered by Queen Isabella. Other historical and architectural highlights include a Roman bridge, the pink-walled Moorish fortress, the gothic Inquisition House, the 13th century Il Posito (the old synagogue) and the Renaissance Hospital of La Reina. West of the steep and narrow streets of the Arab district the town’s character changes and there are many fine townhouses and two pretty squares where Spanish families promenade in the pleasant coolness of the mountain evenings. Around the squares there are lots of lively bars and restaurants serving local cuisine, all with outdoor seating in the summer months. Enjoying complimentary tapas with your drink is a great local tradition and there's lots of choice. Typically, you could be served crusty bread with the local cured ham or cheese, grilled mushrooms with garlic, slices of pork or lamb with mayonnaise served in a little bun, langoustines, calamares and monkfish, olives, spanish tortilla - the list is endless! Alhama is a great town for strolling around as there is lots to enjoy in the traditional whitewashed houses with their terracotta tiled roofs and shaded terraces. Often you can hear the trickle of running water from the many fountains, sounds of flamenco drifting down from balconies and catch glimpses of the beautiful pastel shades of the landscape beyond the town. In the new part of town, La Joya, there is an outdoor swimming pool with a little bar and pleasant grassed and shaded area which is open in the summer months – a perfect spot for relaxing after a heavy day’s sightseeing! Also in this part of town there is a bustling market every Friday. You can pick up local crafts such as pottery, basketware and embroidered or crocheted goods. To stock up for your stay you'll find a great choice of fresh fruit and vegetables, all of which is grown locally. The name Alhama comes from al-hamman which means ‘hot springs’ in Arabic. Just outside of town there are four hot pools nestled next to the Rio Merchan under shady trees which are available for anyone to use day or night. The thermal springs have been channelled into therapeutic baths since Roman times and you can visit the famous spa with it’s Muslim horse-shoe shaped arch and book a massage or treatment while the Hotel Balneario is open between April to October each year.
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