Granada is a city of lovely parks and gardens. Highlighted below are the four basic types: jard’n real or royal garden; Carmen or villa; patio or courtyard; cueva or cave.

The first type includes the Alhambra and Generalife. Both have geometrically designed gardens with numerous fountains and pools surrounded by lovely flower beds. Fruit-bearing trees abound, and the flowers invade even nooks and crannies with color and aroma.
A Carmen is generally a private villa on a small plot of land. Interspersed, we usually find fountains and terraces at different levels, with greenery that is occasionally purely ornamental and at other times produces shade and tranquil retreats. Balconies are adorned and the courtyards entice the visitor to rest amidst their silence. The Cipreses and the Purificaci—n are two of the loveliest ones.