SPANISH NATIONAL HOLIDAYS

2008
New Year ... 1 January
Epiphany ... 6 January
Good Friday ... 21 March
Easter Sunday... 24 March
Labour Day ... 1 May
Feast of the Assumption ... 15 August
Spanish National Day ... 12 October
All Saints Day ... 1 November
Constitution Day ... 6 December
Immaculate Conception ... 8 December
Christmas Day ... 25 December

REGIONAL FESTIVALS FOR GRANADA

2008
Cruces de Mayo – 3 May
Corpus Christi – 19 to 25 May (Granada Feria)
International Festival of Music and Dance – 20 June to 6 July

2009
Dates to be confirmed

Local Markets in Lecrín area

Monday - Nigüelas (Village market for groceries and haberdashery)
Wednesday - Dúrcal (Town market with fruit, veg and clothing)
Thursday - Albuñuelas (small country market with cheese, olive oil, fruit and veg)

A SPANISH DAY

To really enjoy your holiday in Spain we recommend you adopt the Spanish timetable!
08:00 - 11:30 Breakfast
08:30 - 13:00 Banks are open (including Saturday)
09:30 - 10:00 Shops' morning opening
13:45 - 14.30 Tapas is served
14:00 - 17:00 Smaller shops close(not departmental stores and large supermarkets)
14:00 - 16:00 Lunch is served
17:00 - 20:30 Shops' afternoon/evening opening
18:00 - 19:30 Merienda (typically coffee and cake) is served
20:30 - 21:30 Tapas is served
21:00 - 23:00 Dinner is served

Breakfast
Most café's and bars serve breakfast that usually consists of orange juice and coffee plus either bread with olive oil and garlic or cooked fresh tomato puree and olive oil or butter and jam. Sometimes you may find the bar will have pastries or croissants. You can often see local men simply enjoying a brandy with their coffee!

Tapas
Granada Province is the only area left in Spain where some bars offer free food with your drink! It is quite possible to avoid dinner and spend a whole evening visiting the many bars in the area. Order your drinks and you will find that a small plate of food (Tapa) will accompany it. Each round will generate a different tapa - bread with cheese, ham or chorizo, Russian salad, cheese, ham or chicken croquettes, meat balls in sauce, fried fresh anchovies, garlic fried prawns….
And many, many more!

Lunch
Lunch is often the main meal of the day in Spain so anything goes - followed of course by a siesta!

Merienda
Merienda is the Spanish equivalent of English afternoon tea (but - as with everything in Spain - is taken much later). This is usually when thick hot chocolate is taken with a doughnut type pastry - Chocolate con Churios. You dunk the churio into the chocolate - wickedly delicious!

Dinner
Dinner is served late and can be a large meal or a snack. As with lunch, anything goes.

BUS TIMETABLES

From Granada to Malaga
07.00 08.00 09.00 09.30 10.00 11.00 12.00 13.00 13.30
14.30 15.00 16.00 17.00 18.00 19.00 20.00 21.00
22.00 (Fridays and Sundays only)

From Malaga to Granada
07.00 08.00 09.00 10.00 11.00 12.00 13.30 14.00 14.30
15.00 16.00 17.00 18.00 19.00 20.00 21.00
22.00 (Fridays and Sundays only)


From Albuñuelas to Granada
07.15 11.00 15.30 (Monday to Friday)

From Granada to Albuñuelas
09.30 13.30 19.30 (Monday to Friday)


Please note that reduced services can operate on national and local holidays

For other timetables visit the Alsina Graells bus company website (English version).

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