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Sacromonte | Sacramonte Caves | Granada Spain | Granada | Andalusia Spain | Andalucia | Visit Spain The Sacromonte district is located on the Valparaiso hill of Granada and borders the northeast side of the Arab El Albaícin district. In the 15th century, a large group of Roma, or the Spanish gypsies (the Gitanos) situated themselves here. They created houses by making cave homes in the hills; the Sacromonte district owes its fame to these houses. In the 15th century, the Valparaiso hill received the status of the holy mountain, because people believed the caves in the hill contained the remnants of the city’s patron saint, San Cecilio. The literal meaning of Sacromonte is therefore holy mountain. This population group Gitanos has a long-standing tradition with flamenco, the typical Spanish dance, and music. The Gitanos mixed the traditional Spanish flamenco with Arab belly dancing. Many flamenco shows are still frequently held in the cave homes; these bars are also referred to as tablaos. During the day, the Sacromonte district is often deserted, but at night, the quarter comes to life. Despite the fact that the flamenco shows seem somewhat touristic, a visit to one of the flamenco caves is certainly worthwhile during your visit to Granada. During the day, Sacromonte gives you a stunning view of the city of Granada, such as the Albaicín district and the Alhambra. Sacromonte has just one main street: Camino del Sacromonte, which is lined with caves primed for tourists and restaurants. Intriguing lanes run above and below this main drag — a steep hike above Camino del Sacromonte is the cliff-hanging, parallel secondary street, Vereda de Enmedio, which is less touristy, with an authentically residential vibe. Sacromonte Facts – Visit Granada Spain • Sacromonte is a neighborhood of Granada in Spain. • It’s name comes from the nearby Sacromonte Abbey. • The slopes of the hills around it form what is known as the gitano (gypsy) quarter of the city. • Every year on the 1st of February the neighborhood celebrates Fiesta of San Cecilio. • This is a celebration when large crowds gather to celebrate the city’s first bishop and Granada’s patron saint, Caecilius of Elvira (San Cecilio). • This festival first started as a way of preservation, propagation, and dissemination of the legend of Saint Caecilius. In the 17th century, this was key to redefining Granada’s historic identity, replacing its Moorish past with fabricated (or re-discovered) accounts of Christian origins. • The area became famous for Flamenco music and dancing, but major floods and forced evacuations in the 1960s. • It started recovering after the 90’s and is now a tourist attraction, and a centre of Gitano culture. ------ Learn more about what you can experience traveling in Northern Ireland, Ireland & the rest of the world by visiting our website --- We are Connolly Cove. We share the best locations around Ireland / Northern Ireland and further afield with you through our travel blog/vlog of the hidden treasures that are on our doorstep. If you want to find out more about other attractions in Northern Ireland, Ireland, and beyond click the links below: Music: TLOAIX2VSKUFKDZR