Always the May 3, the inhabitants of Granada raise large Crosses in many squares and corners of the city and decorate them exuberantly and exhaustively with flowers and Manila shawls. The best decorated crosses they will be awarded. In addition, this year it is intended to be the 3rd local holiday.
If you want to get to know the city during one of the most charming dates, do not hesitate to do one of our guided tours of Granada during the May Crosses.
This festivity, today, not only deals with the presentation of the best cross but also children and adults are dressed in their flamingo costumes. They are also placed in some areas of the city bars in the street so that there is a very remarkable festive atmosphere (Plaza del Carmen, Campo del Principe), sevillanas in the background to dance between cane and cane or wine and wine, and the strong point of this city is that each drink is always accompanied by the lid.
In this link we leave you the best recommendations of the tapas bars in the city.
For children many artists, comedians, mimes and clowns will be found in Plaza Bib-Rambla, showing themselves to the most innocent public.
This Cross day A total of 62 crosses will compete in Granada in the four modalities: 21 crosses in streets and squares, 12 in shop windows, 15 in schools and 21 in patios.
The crosses in the Albaicín neighbourhood, such as the one in Long Square or the House of the Pisas, also all Los Carmenes will open their doors with the expectation that they will be photographed and also the Town hall in the center and Carmen Square, In the Bib Rambla Square also has its cross decorated, in the one of the Cathedral y The Pasiegas, where there will also be performances and musicals during the afternoon and evening. Las Cruces will be available and enjoyed by the curious, but not to be judged, that's why you will see the scissors stuck in apples, is to be exempt from all “buts”, the idea is to go simply to enjoy them.
Night On White
And we still add, and as if that were not enough, to the weekend The White Night. The longest night. The city is dressed in culture for locals and visitors to experience.
Hours from 20:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m. am.
There will be dynamic activities in the street, business premises, guided tours, musical performances, and endless complementary cultural and entertainment proposals.
If, in addition to enjoying the festivity of the May Crosses, you want to visit the Alhambra, do not hesitate to book one of our Alhambra Tours.