Bidding City 2015 Winter Universiade

Granada, Spain

Sierra Nevada - the famous ski resort for all snow sports except Cross Country Skiing and Biathlon

Granada, a Crossroads of Cultures

In Granada there is much to discover. Situated halfway between the snowy mountain peaks and the sea, Granada has been throughout history the meeting place of different cultures which have left a legacy of a magical place. Its Andalusian past has impregnated the gastronomy and the landscape of a greThe City of Granada in front of the famous Sierra Nevadaat Granada which, supported by its great history, opens itself to modern life.

This Granada of contrasts surprises with historical sites as ‘La Alhambra' and the ‘Generalife', but also with the materialization of modern age such as the Scientific Parc and the Congress Palace. It enchants not only with the Albaicín district, a World Heritage site, but is also famous for its spectacular Music and Dance Festival which introduces the cultural side of Granada to the world.

In Granada one can combine snow and beach tourism as well as cultural tourism, due to the broad program of cultural activities which take place in the city and the burgeoning rural tourism, which allows the visitor to choose between steep mountains of the Alpujarra range or the singular beauty of the troglodyte Upland plain of the ‘Zona Norte'. In a nutshell, Granada is a city to savour.

Bidding Committee

C/Pintor Manuel Maldonado s/n

Estadio Municipal de Los Cármenes

18007 Granada

SPAIN

Tel.: +34958811544

Fax: + 34958183780

E-Mail: info@granada2015.com

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