La Vega de Granada

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The observatorio Mohon del Trigo is an observatory, which was built in in 1902 and contained a 32 cm Cassegrain type KYOTO reflector telescope donated by Georgetown University. It is located in the vicinity of Pico del Veleta (3394m) in the Sierra Nevada mountain range in Spain at a height of about 2600m. The observatory was abandoned in the 1970s and deterioated into a ruin as documented by me in 2010. Since then, the observatory has been restored and is today in good shape (as seen from the outside, at least, I have not been inside). Nearby is also barracks used by the Special Operations Command of Spain. Here, the observatory is seen in evening sun as viewed from nearby Monument of Our Lady of the Snows. From this view point, the modern Sierra Nevada Observatory established 1981 can also be seen, but in the opposite direction.(Thanks to Slaunger for his excellent caption of his Featured Picture of the same building, I've almost copied and pasted...
The observatorio Mohon del Trigo is an observatory, which was built in in 1902 and contained a 32 cm Cassegrain type KYOTO reflector telescope donated by Georgetown University. It is located in the vicinity of Pico del Veleta (3394m) in the Sierra Nevada mountain range in Spain at a height of about 2600m. The observatory was abandoned in the 1970s and deterioated into a ruin as documented by me in 2010. Since then, the observatory has been restored and is today in good shape (as seen from the outside, at least, I have not been inside). Nearby is also barracks used by the Special Operations Command of Spain. Here, the observatory is seen in evening sun as viewed from nearby Monument of Our Lady of the Snows. From this view point, the modern Sierra Nevada Observatory established 1981 can also be seen, but in the opposite direction.(Thanks to Slaunger for his excellent caption of his Featured Picture of the same building, I've almost copied and pasted...
La Alhambra, detail, at dusk. Granada, Andalusia, Spain.
Zinnia elegans, plantation, Alhambra, Granada, Spain
Patio de la acequia in Generalife, Granada, Spain

Ciudades populares de La Vega de Granada

Granada featuring landscape views, heritage elements and a city
Granada
Puntos fuertes: Patrimonio histórico, Catedrales y Castillo
Prepara las maletas y disfruta de todo lo que Granada puede ofrecerte, como su catedral, sus monumentos y sus lugares de interés histórico.

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  • Alhambra
  • Catedral de Granada
  • Plaza Nueva
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Ski slopes in sierra nevada
Monachil
Puntos fuertes: Esquí, Spas y Cócteles
Monachil es un destino recóndito que te encantará por el esquí, su paisaje rural y el hockey.
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Güejar Sierra
Güejar Sierra
Puntos fuertes: Pueblo pequeño, Montañas y Equitación
Explora Güejar Sierra, un destino rústico que se suele destacar por sus imponentes cordilleras, el esquí, el senderismo ¡y mucho más!
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Armilla
Armilla
Puntos fuertes: Personas amables, Comidas y Natación
Armilla es un animado municipio con una deliciosa gastronomía ubicado a muy poca distancia de Granada y a un tiro de piedra del parque natural Sierra de Huétor.
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La Zubia
La Zubia
Puntos fuertes: Personas amables, Montañas y Naturaleza
La Zubia es un destino muy apreciado por sus imponentes cordilleras y sus bares. ¡Ve y compruébalo!
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Albolote
Albolote
Puntos fuertes: Comidas, Relax y Apartado
Regálate unas vacaciones en Albolote para alojarte a escasos kilómetros de la Alhambra de Granada y disfrutar de unos días de descanso en un entorno natural.
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