10 reasons to move to Granada

Sometimes our pace of life calls for a change: getting away from the stress of big cities or, on the contrary, looking for them. Cities with every service close at hand, without giving up a calmer way of life.

We have the perfect city for you: Granada. To show you that this Andalusian city has everything you need, here are 10 reasons why you should not hesitate to buy a house in Granada.

Granada is a comfortable city

If you know the Diagonal in Barcelona or the Castellana in Madrid, you know that a daily commute can become torture. Horns, traffic lights, traffic jams…

Living in Granada, you will be spared that stress and will not spend more time in the car than you need to. A wide and efficient public transport network comes on top of the fact that journeys rarely take more than 20 minutes from one point to another.

You may even have the privilege of walking, enjoying beautiful views and stress-free strolls.

Granada is an affordable city

Living in Granada means living in a tourist city. That usually comes at a price. The cost of living is high, especially in big cities, and it shows in residents' budgets. That is not the case in Granada.

Using rent as a barometer, which in cities such as Madrid or Barcelona is close to €1,000, gives a good idea of how affordable it is to live in Granada.

Renting a flat in Granada will rarely cost more than €600, with an average of €400 to €500, and these affordable prices extend to the weekly shop and to leisure.

Living in Granada means having everything close at hand

Not only is everything in the city close at hand, but if you want to escape to the mountains, in just 30 minutes you will be in the Sierra Nevada, one of the most prestigious ski and winter sports destinations in the country.

For the sea, it also takes about 30 minutes to reach the Costa Tropical and its idyllic beaches: Peñón de Salobreña, Calahonda, Almuñécar and many other first-class Mediterranean beaches.

Granada, a growing city

Although it has only 300,000 inhabitants, its huge tourism potential and high quality of life make it very attractive. Investors and companies see the city as an ideal place to set up their headquarters in eastern Andalusia.

It is also a major breeding ground for projects and ideas, competing with Salamanca and Santiago de Compostela for third place in number of university students, behind only Madrid and Barcelona.

In terms of logistics, urban planning and infrastructure, Granada has also opened a metro and tram network.

The Alhambra of Granada

• The Albaicín district and the Sacromonte
• The Paseo del Darro
• The cathedral
• Plaza Nueva
• The Mirador de San Nicolás
• The Parque de las Ciencias science museum
• Exceptional food
• Mulhacén peak
• The nearby town of Lanjarón…

Granada has everything to make you fall in love at first sight, and to keep you for life, with something to surprise you every single day.

Quality of life

• Unique, exceptional landscapes,
• Short, easy journeys to anywhere in the city,
• A low cost of living, with the sea and the mountains close at hand,
• First-class food,
• A pleasant climate, 365 days a year,
• Direct links to Spain's main cities,
• The infrastructure of a big city,
• A long list of leisure, cultural and sports facilities.

These factors, and many more still to discover, add up to a wonderful quality of life…

Economic potential

Buying business premises in Granada gives any type of business or sector an outlet, because the city offers not only a varied local population close at hand, but also the more than three million tourists who visit it every year.

With a full conference and exhibition centre, the Armilla trade fair and many industrial estates nearby, Granada has economic potential whatever business you want to develop.

Granada is very well connected

Federico García Lorca airport is only 15 minutes from the city. The train station links Granada to Madrid in just 3 hours, and there are also medium-distance trains to Seville.

Seville, the Andalusian capital, is two and a half hours away by road on the A-92, and in just an hour and a quarter you can reach almost anywhere in the world from the international airport of Málaga.

Finally, Granada even has a sea link, with the port of Motril 50 minutes away.

Granada is a city of contrasts

Granada is much more than a city with a typically Andalusian soul. It has traditions and a history shaped by many civilisations, and two of the most traditional and important neighbourhoods in the world of flamenco: the Albaicín and the Sacromonte.

Its streets have seen punk and rock legends such as Joe Strummer (frontman of The Clash).

Above all, it is the setting of Lorca's finest works and the subject of songs by Los Planetas, 091 and the Morente family. Living in Granada means living with its culture.

Granada has something for everyone

So what more do you need to fall in love with this city? Granada is a peaceful city full of services. It meets all kinds of needs: you can spend your days enjoying yourself, with an excellent quality of life and very good prospects.

Source: Ohlahabitat