Vega de Granada

Andalusia

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

Ciutats populars a Vega de Granada

Granada featuring landscape views, heritage elements and a city
Granada
Punts forts: Llocs històrics, Catedrals i Castell
És l'hora de descobrir Granada: hi trobaràs la catedral, monuments i visites turístiques.

Motius per fer-hi una visita

  • Alhambra
  • Catedral de Granada
  • Plaça Nueva
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Ski slopes in sierra nevada
Monachil
Punts forts: Esquí, Spas i Còctels
Planeja la teva escapada per tenir unes vacances modernes a Monachil i gaudeix de tot el que et pot oferir. Hi trobaràs pistes d'esquí, un paisatge rural i spas.
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Armilla
Armilla
Punts forts: Persones amigables, Serveis de restauració i Natació
Tens al teu abast unes vacances a Armilla: hi trobaràs la seva gastronomia, entre d'altres atractius.
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Güéjar Sierra
Güéjar Sierra
Punts forts: Localitat petita, Muntanyes i Esquí
Explora Güéjar Sierra per gaudir d'unes vacances singulars: hi trobaràs vistes a la muntanya, pistes d'esquí i rius, entre d'altres atractius.
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La Zubia
La Zubia
Punts forts: Persones amigables, Muntanyes i Natura
Planeja la teva escapada a La Zubia i gaudeix de tot el que et pot oferir. Hi trobaràs vistes a la muntanya i bars.
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Albolote
Albolote
Punts forts: Serveis de restauració, Relaxació i Allotjament aïllat
Planeja la teva escapada per tenir unes vacances en un indret aïllat a Albolote i gaudeix de tot el que et pot oferir. Hi trobaràs un paisatge rural i bars.
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