Granada (Nicaragua) Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in Nicaragua
About Granada (Nicaragua)
Granada, nicknamedLa Gran Sultanaafter her Muslim-influenced namesake in Spain, was founded in 1524 and is the oldest cities of Nicaragua and the oldest European settlement in the Americas mainland that lasted (the only older cities are Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic and Panama, which moved afterwards). A rich town for most of the colonial period, Granada has always been and continues to be a conservative city. As a (sort of) "Caribbean port", connected to the ocean by the lake and the Rio San Juan, Granada was attacked by pirates several times in its early history. However the attack that left the biggest mark on the city was carried out by an American in 1856, when the city was burned down. When in the 1850s Granada's liberal rival León was out of ideas how to win the civil war
Top Attractions in Granada (Nicaragua)
Explore the best things to see and do in Granada (Nicaragua):
- ★ChocoMuseo
- ★Granada Cathedral
- ★Mi Museo
Where to Eat in Granada (Nicaragua)
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Café De Arte
- 🍴Charly's Bar & Restaurant
- 🍴El Zaguan
- 🍴Las Jarras
- 🍴NEcTaR
- 🍴Puerto Asese
Where to Stay in Granada (Nicaragua)
- 🏨Casa del Agua
- 🏨Casa Silas Bed and Breakfast
- 🏨Hospedaje Esfinge
- 🏨Hostal el Momento
- 🏨Hostal la Calzada
- 🏨Hostel Libertad
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