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Municipality in Granada, Nicaragua
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Granada is the oldest colonial city in Nicaragua and the all-time-rival of Leon. It is on the northwest side of the Lago Cocibolca. Its colored colonial buildings, interesting history and relative safety make it an important tourism destination. It is the city in Nicaragua with the largest presence of expats and one of the most developed for tourism compared to other cities in Nicaragua. Both of these things will be immediately apparent to the visitor.
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Catedral de Granada
Officially known as Our Lady of the Assumption Cathedral.
Private collection of over 5,000 Nicaraguan Pre-Columbian ceramics.
Take a free tour of the Museum learning where chocolate comes from and the history of the evolution of chocolate. Get a hands-on lesson of how to make your own chocolate in a chocolate workshop for US$24.15 at 09:00, 11:00, 14:00 or 16:00. For the extreme chocolate enthusiast, the Museum and Factory also offers tours to a cacao plantation on the Mombacho Reserve. You also get a chance to swim in the thermal waters, see the Isletas and ride on horseback. Tour cost US$65 on horseback, $55 to hike. Try the daily all-you-can-eat breakfast for $6 + tax.
Friendly and relaxing.
German cuisine and best BBC. Draft beer and homemade cheesecake by owners Charly and Maria Elena.
They arrange the local traditional meals into tasteful and beautiful dishes. They offer a selection of freshly made juices and cocktails.
Chicken, beef or pork, marinated and char-grilled, served on a bed of fried plantains, and topped with salad, with optional side orders of gallo pinto and fried cheese. The portions are hearty, to say the least. In addition to the tables on the street, there's a nice interior patio with a bar.
Has a beautiful location, on the edge of Lake Nicaragua, with lush foliage surrounding it and a rustic, spacious dining area. Boneless fish platters are the house specialty.
Offers delicious international (some organic) food and excellent drinks. Snacks and meals are between C$40-150. Surrounded by local art. Daily specials.
The best churrasco, the delicious Nica grilled steak, cooked over an open grill. Set in beautiful colonial open-air garage.
Supports deaf, blind, and mute Nicaraguans through the sale of their coffee, food, and hammocks.
Breakfast and some very embellished coffees.
El Bar offers a select wine list, classic cocktails and appetizers. Outdoor sitting and indoor AC sitting.
Here you can come and schmooze with lots of like-minded refreshment-seeking patrons in their open bar setting with food, drinks, music, and games.
Mojitos, beer, food available here in a relaxed courtyard environment.
Budget-friendly accommodations featuring shared bathrooms and a variety of amenities: Wi-Fi, professional masseuses available during the day, complimentary coffee each morning, and free access to a fully-equipped kitchen. No English spoken so your Spanish will get a good workout. Friendly dog and parrot on the premises will greet you.
Very nice colonial hostel with a swimming pool and a great rooftop with 360-degree view on the historical center. Very well ubicated, clean and safe, free Internet, snack and bar. Free breakfast and free happy hour. Modern colonial style interior, hammocks, ping pong table, pool table, darts... Weekly activities (beerpong tournament, booze cruise, trivia night for a local community project...). Daily shuttle to Paradiso hostel in Laguna de Apoyo. Whatsapp +505 76453203.
Colonial House and a brand new hostal with a really nice garden with lots of seating and lounge areas. Very good security as it is close to a bank, they also have security cameras and safe boxes in the rooms and the dorms have lockers also. The privates come with and without bathrooms but all have cable TV and there is free wifi with iPads free to use.They have a bar and cafe in the garden or you can use their guest kitchen and make use of the Spa for a massage. Great set up and willing staff looking to help in anyway.
Small guesthouse a half a block from the Cathedral. Has a great pool to relax in after a long hot day in Granada. All rooms have a private toilet and bath with hot water. Each room comes with a flat-screen HD television. A/C is available in the double rooms for US$6. There is a large full kitchen with appliances and utensils so you can make use of the fresh food at the market that is a few blocks away. You can book the entire place for a group and there are studio apartments with a private entrance available as well.
This very quiet and quite large place is fairly nice for a budget option. In early 2009 a double with shared bath was US$13, and was festively painted. A safe place, but near the worse part of town. The entrance is watched 24 hours a day by the wife and husband owners and another man. Quite time begins at 22:00, which means you have to turn the TV off and if you want to go out, you have to knock to get back.
A nice, clean, quiet hostel in an airy and spacious colonial building. Well-equipped kitchen. Warm atmosphere with wifi and three computers with internet. Unlimited coffee in the morning included.
Day trip or overnight stay in a crater lake. Swim in fresh water. Restaurants and bar available on site. 30 minutes from Granada. Shuttles leaves from Oasis Hostel (calle Estrada, Granada) at 09:00 and 15:00 daily. Book the day before.
A small, family-run hotel with en-suite rooms and a large tropical garden.
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Beautiful boutique hotel with pool, Wi-Fi, complimentary breakfast, air conditioning, hot water, tv/cable. The first boutique hotel in Granada. Great staff to take care of your travel plans, also offering, longer term housing.
The casa features 2 guestrooms with wireless internet, AC, swimming pool and full breakfast.
The hotel features 11 rooms with wireless Internet. This hotel doubles as a disco, so be ready to party.
Hotel con Corazón is a beautiful hotel (15 rooms) in the center of Granada. A double for US$64/71 including taxes and an extensive breakfast. Swimming pool and Wi-Fi included..
Discover one of the most comfortable hotels in Granada, Nicaragua: an oasis with the biggest pool in town surrounded by tropical vegetation will offer to you beautiful moments of relaxation, away from city daze. US$44-54/night
In a renovated colonial house in the historic center of Granada. The hotel rooms have bathrooms, flat screen TV and safe deposit box. Swimming pool, free wireless internet access and cable TV.
Chic, Intimate, Stylish; cozy boutique hotel; eight rooms with comfortable beds, AC, WiFi, cable TV, private bathroom, continental breakfast; stunning rooftop terrace.
An antique colonial house built in the 19th century that has been restored conserving the characteristic of the wonderful houses of Granada.
Beautiful boutique hotel.
On Lake Nicaragua. Very close to downtown with easy access to Granada. Private all-inclusive. Secluded 2-story casitas. Swimming pool. Free Wi-Fi. Yoga retreats.
In the middle of town. Beautiful. US$50-$80/night.
In the middle of town, across from the Cathedral. Beautiful. US$90-$200/night
By train
The train was shut down during the era of Violeta Chamorro (1990-1996). So, no, there's no possibility to take any train to get there.
By car
Yes you can get there by rental car, which is often really expensive to hire, since imported cars are expensive too and the risk of theft is high.
By bus
Buses from Managua to Granada leave from the UCA Terminal (C$37 (córdobas) and from Mercado Huembes as of May 2024.
By boat
There's a boat running twice a week from San Carlos via Ometepe to Granada and back. It leaves San Carlos at Tuesday and Friday at 14:00. The trip to Ometepe takes about three hours.
By taxi
Local taxis work on set prices: C$10 by day, and at night after 9PM C$20 per person, wherever you go within the town's borders.
By bus
Buses (old stylish US or Canadian school buses) go just about everywhere at about every time, you see them and if you slightly look like anybody wanting to go anywhere, be sure they'll load you on…
By coche
Horse-drawn carriages, known as coches, are a wonderful way to see the extent of the city limits.
By boat
Granada's islets are not to be missed, and the way to see them is by boat. Boat tours leave from Puerto Asese, about 5-10 minutes from downtown by taxi.
By bike
Most hotels and hostels rent bikes and if yours doesn't, some are willing to rent to people staying elsewhere. You should pay roughly US$10 a day.
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