Secret Granada Guide

Cesar Requesens

ISBN 10: 2361957493 / ISBN 13: 9782361957490

Published by Jonglez, FR, 2026

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Let Secret Granada guide you around the unusual and unfamiliar. Step off the beaten track with this fascinating Granada travel guide book and let our local experts show you the well-hidden treasures of this beautiful city.Here you can discover:A replica of the Pantheon in Rome for Japanese weddingsThe secret symbolism of the Fountain of the Lions in the AlhambraA hydrocephalic headThe cabala symbolism of the AlhambraA curious watch to celebrate the birth of the Prophet MohammedThe subterranean route of the river which crosses the centre of the city A water chess championshipThe fifth Gospel in the SacromonteFar from the masses and the usual cliches, Granada continues to keep hidden treasures which it only reveals to residents and travellers who wish to go off the beaten track. An indispensable guide for those who think they know Granada well or for those who wish to discover another side to the city.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Secret Granada Guide
• Publisher: Jonglez, FR
• Publication Date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 2361957493
• ISBN 13: 9782361957490
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 2nd ed.
• Condition: New
• Weight: 300 grams

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Synopsis

A replica of the Pantheon for Japanese weddings, a hydrocephalic head, the cabalistic symbolism of the Alhambra, a macabre joke, a spectacular 19th century natural history museum, a secret library, a curious watch celebrating the birth of the Prophet Mohammed, a water chess championship, an erotic chapel, the fifth Gospel in the Sacromonte, the subterranean route of the river crossing the centre of the city …

Far from the masses and well-trodden clichés, Granada still holds hidden treasures, revealing them only to residents and travellers willing to go off the beaten track.

An indispensable guide for those who think they know Granada well or those who want to discover another side to the city.

About the Author

César Requesens (Melilla, 1965) is a writer and journalist. Author of the titles Supermercado del espíritu (2003 and 2006), Granada secreta y subterránea (2008), Tú no eres tú (2009), Siete relatos dispersos (2009) and Secret Granada (2015), he is a regular contributor to Es Radio - Granada and the newspaper Granada Hoy. He teaches creative writing at the CCU Casa de Porras at the University of Granada and at the Centro Andaluz de las Letras, coordinates the Puravida Writers' Workshop in Granada and the cultural routes www.granadasecreta.com. He is a member of the Colegio de Periodistas de Andalucía, the Centro Artístico de Granada and Sátrapa Transcendente of the Instituto Patafísico Granatensis.