Granada Holidays
Granada, or the "Gran Sultan", is one of Latin America's most beautiful colonial cities. Founded in 1524 on the shores of mighty Lake Nicaragua it is full of history and Spanish colonial charm and is famed as one of the oldest European settlements in the western hemisphere. It is also one of the most popular, with tourists coming from far and wide to visit the peaceful and timeless beauty of this historic city. Granada has been subject to many battles, invasions of pirates, and subjugations. The most significant was the American William Walker, who conquered Nicaragua and declared himself President in the mid-1800s. When Walker eventually fled the country, he torched the city of Granada and left the famous words, “Granada Was Here.” Many of Granada’s cathedrals and historic buildings are still fire-scorched - no visit to Granada is complete without a walking tour of the city’s beautiful colonial buildings. Granada is also a great base from which to visit numerous nature reserves, beaches and villages in the region.