Interview!

Here you have an interview we did to a person from Loja.

1. What monuments and buildings of interest has Loja that can attract the visitors?

The tree churches: Santa Catalina, San Gabriel and La Encarnación the citadel, the current townhall that is the old Navarra palace, the Narvaez mausoleum, the Roman bridge, the 25 pipes, the Paraje de los infiernos and the viewpoints.

2. What cultures and nations have ocupied Loja throughout the centuries?

First it was ocupied by the Romans, then by the Arabs and eventually by the Catholic kings. One important Arab man was Aliatar.

3. What are the customs and festivities of Loja and what date are the last ones in?

The festivities are: the Feria Chica from the 4th to the 8th of June, the Feria Grande in the last week of August, San Marcos the 25th of April, La Candelaria, the Romería the 1st of May and el día de la Cruz the 3rd of May.

4. Has Loja an own gastronomy? In that case, what are its most famous products?

Yes. Its famous products are: the sobrehusa, the "Menuillos", the snails, the roscos de Loja, the hornazos y pastelillos de Santa Teresa.

                                                            Hornazo

                                                      Roscos de Loja

                                                         Sobrehusa

                                           Pastelillos de Santa Teresa







5. In agriculture, what quality products are produced in Loja?

The olives, the broad beans, and in general all the irriagation products as Loja has a great extension of irrigation land.

6. Has Loja a great unemployment rate?

The unemployment rate might be lower than the Andalusian average because it has some factories, two services areas, and some hotels, one of them of 5 stars.

Alhama de Granada

Alhama de Granada is a village of Granada, Andalucía. It is known because of its Arab thermal baths that are built over the rests of the Roman baths. The name of it comes from the Roman baths name: al-Hama, which means "bath". These baths are the current spa. This village is also important due to its cliffs that are in the Sierras de Tejeda, Almijara and Alhama natural park.

Monumento natural de Los Tajos

This natural monument consists of a set of canyons and cliffs of sandstone, which owe their current state to Alhama river erosion and rockfalls occurred in several earthquakes.

The cliffs of sandstone can be enjoyed enormously because they combine two very important characteristics; one natural and other ethnographic.Through the rocks of the cliffs there is a medieval path called Paseo Medieval de los Ángeles in which there are old flour mills, canals, and the chapel dedicated to the Virgin of the Angels.The old town of Alhama de Granada is considered as a place of cultural interest.

Aqueduct 

The aqueduct is also known as Roman arc, and was built in the 16th century.

Arab Baths
The Arab baths are one of the best conservated places of the Andalusí era in Alhama. Nowadays they are a spa.
The baths were built in the 13th and 14th centuries, at the end of the Almohade period and at the beginning of the Nazarí. In its construction have been used typical elements of the Almohade period as the pointed horseshoe arches. This baths were a place for some important politicians and  personalities of the Nararí court to relax.

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Loja

Riofrío

Riofrío is a town in the western part of the region of Loja and in the municipality of the same name.
In the last years it has become an important tourist spot due not only to the natural environment in which it is located, but also for its important hatchery trout and sturgeon, which has generated a major hotel complex around.
Thanks to the extreme purity of the river and after several decades of research and testing, Riofrío farm has managed to breed the world's largest population of sturgeon in captivity.

Iglesia Mayor

The Iglesia Mayor or the Iglesia Mayor de Santa María de la Encarnación is the principal religious monument of the town. Its construction was started in 1491 and finished in the 17th century. The oldest part has Gothic-Mudejar style. The interior consists of a nave that goes from the Tabernacle to the junction with vaults. The construction of the  most modern part was started in 1620.

Barrio de La Alcazaba and Mirador Arqueológico

It is located in a defensive tower. From it we can see all the northern part of the town: San Francisco's neighborhood, the mount Hacho, la Ermita del Calvario, el Palio de Altar, la Iglesia de San Gabriel, "Cola del Caballo" waterfall and Sierra Nevada.

Introduction to Loja and Alhama de Granada

Here you have some information about Loja and Alhama de Granada, which are the places the itialians are going to visit. In Loja we are going to visit Riofrío, the Iglesia Mayor, Barrio de La Alcazaba and the Mirador Arqueológico. In Alhama de Granada they are going to visit the Monumento Natural de Los Tajos, the dungeons and the Arab baths.

Route

This is what the Italians will do along the day:
Leaving hour (from Granada): 8:15 a.m.
They arrive to Loja in 45 minutes. They will be in Riofrío at 9:00 a.m.
They will go to a excursion to the river's spring. (The prize is 50 € per group). The excursion lasts 2 hours. They will finish it at 1:00 p.m.
They will go to have lunch to the Mesón Riofrío, in San Isidro Square.
At 3:30 p.m. they will go to Alhama de Granada.
They will arrive at 4:15 p.m.
They will do an excursion to the Monumento Natural de Los Tajos. The excursion will last 1h 30 minutes.
Finally, they will visit the aqueduct and the Arab baths.
At 7:00 p.m. they will return to Granada.
Arrival at 8:00 p.m. approximately.

Interview: tourism in Granada

INTERVIEW: TOURISM in GRANADA (ANDALUCÍA)

Visit of Istituto Tecnologico Económico

“Tambosi Battisti”

13-23 abril 2015

1. Which is the most visited province in Andalusia? Why do you think it’s so?

¿Cuál es la provincial más visitada en Andalucía? ¿Por qué cree usted que es así?

2. Taking into consideration in Spain/Andalusia, what percentage has Granada got for tourism?

Tomando en consideración España ¿qué porcentaje de inversión recibe Granada para el turismo?

3. How much is invested by the regional government/provincial government/ town council/ in tourism in Granada?

¿Cuánto invierte el gobierno regional/la diputación/el ayuntamiento en turismo?

4. What are you doing and what would you do to improve the tourism in Granada?

¿Qué se está hacienda ahora y qué se podría hacer para mejorar el turismo en Granada?

5. Is there any environmentally-friendly project in Andalusia/Granada province/Granada?

¿Hay algún proyecto de turismo sostenible en Andalucía/la provincia de Granada/la ciudad de Granada?

6. Which environmentally-friendly routes can Diputación/ Townhall/Junta de Andalucía offer?

¿Qué rutas sostenibles puede ofrecer la Diputación/el Ayuntamiento/la Junta de Andalucía?

7. Has Granada got many green spaces for tourists to visit?

¿Tiene Granada muchos espacios verdes que puedan visitar los turistas?

8. Are there any important events in Granada between April 13^th and 23^rd in Granada?

¿Hay algunos acontecimientos importantes en Granada entre el 13 y el 23 de abril?

9. How can cheap cost of lodging affect hotels or the city?

¿Cómo puede afectar un coste barato del alojamiento a los hoteles o a la ciudad?

10. How many jobs does tourism create in Granada/in the province/Andalusia?

¿Cuántos trabajos crea el turismo en Granada/en la provincial/Andalucía?

11. How many people visit the Alhambra approximately every week?

¿Cuántas personas aproximadamente visitan la Alhambra a la semana?

12. Is sustainable tourism more expensive than traditional one?

¿Es el turismo sostenible más caro que el tradicional?

Questions!

Hi everyone! Today we have to do some questions to some touristic institutions.

These are the different institutions:

-Granada townhall, "Junta de Andalucía" tourist enterprise "turismo Andalucía", "Diputación" tourist    delegation:

    1.Taking into consideration the tourism in Spain, what percentage does Granada have?
    2.What nationalities and ages are most of the tourists that come here?

-Hospitality and tourism Businessmen Association:
 
    1. What dishes are the most popular to taste by the tourists?
    2. Is Granada well-known because of its grastronomic tourism?

-Alhambra Trust:
 
   1. In what season come more tourists?
   2. How many people visit the Alhambra per year?

-Sierra Nevada National Park:
 
   1. How much time do the tourists usually stay in Sierra Nevada to enjoy it?
   2.What difference is there between the number of tourists in summer and winter?