Explore Granada Editorial Team – Named Contributors

How we work

Most travel content about Granada is anonymous. It is also frequently wrong — or accurate once and never updated. You will find opening hours that predate the pandemic, restaurant recommendations based on TripAdvisor rank rather than the food, and "history" sections that paraphrase Wikipedia without adding anything a visitor actually needs.

Named authorship is a commitment to the opposite. When a contributor writes about the Alhambra — which ticket tier to book, which palaces to linger in, the time of morning when the light in the Nasrid halls is best — they are putting their name to it. That is a different standard than anonymous copy generated to fill a page.

The team covers the full scope of a visit: heritage monuments from the Generalife gardens to the Royal Chapel, the tabernas in the Albaicín where a drink still comes with a free tapa, the neighborhoods that most visitors skip entirely, and practical logistics: which weeks to avoid, how the Alhambra ticket system works, where to eat near the old quarter. Research means going there: walking the route, eating the food, checking whether the sign on the door matches what the website says.

What we do not do

No sponsored placements. If a hotel or restaurant appears on this site, it is because a contributor decided it belonged there, not because anyone paid for the mention. No anonymous copy — every published article has a byline and a named author you can look up. We do not recycle content from other travel sites or accept press trips in exchange for favorable coverage. The editorial standards page has the full details.

Active contributor

Sarah Mills

Sarah Mills has been writing about Spanish food for over a decade, with the last four years focused almost entirely on Andalusia. Granada's food scene hooked her for reasons she can explain precisely: the city is one of the last places in Spain where a drink still comes with a free tapa, which tells you something about how seriously it takes hospitality. She has written about pionono — the small cream pastry from Santa Fe that most visitors miss entirely — jamón de Trevélez cured above 1,200 metres in the Sierra Nevada, and the particular style of salmorejo that Granada bars make thicker and colder than anywhere in Córdoba. Her reviews are built around ordering what regulars order rather than what the menu pushes at tourists. She has strong opinions about which restaurants have coasted on reputation and which ones are still earning it. Her food journalism has appeared in British food and travel publications.

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James Walker

James Walker moved to Granada in 2019 and hasn't found a good reason to leave. He has spent seven years learning the city from the ground up: the exact time to arrive at the Alhambra before the queues form, which entrance to use for the Alcazaba, where Nasrid craftsmen sourced their lapis lazuli. His background is in history, which means he approaches Granada's layered past — Roman, Visigoth, Moorish, Castilian — with more precision than most guidebooks bother with. He writes walking itineraries designed around real logistics: gradient, shade, how long you actually need somewhere versus how long the tourist board suggests. When he's not writing, he teaches Al-Andalus history to visiting groups at a mirador above the Darro. His work is built on the conviction that Granada rewards people who pay attention, and that most visitors leave having only seen the surface.

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Sarah Mitchell

Sarah Mitchell has spent the better part of a decade writing about getting around Andalusia — the trains that run on time, the buses that don't, and the airports that trip up visitors who haven't done their homework. She came to Granada via a roundabout route through Seville and Almería, and stayed because the city repays effort in proportion to how carefully you arrive. She knows Granada Airport (GRX) the way regular travellers know regional airports: the parking layout, which hire desks have sensible hours, how long security takes on a Monday morning versus a Saturday charter flight. Her practical travel journalism covers ground transport networks, airport logistics, and the kind of information that travel guides leave in the small print or skip entirely. She has written about the ALSA bus network across Andalusia, car hire in southern Spain, and the particular joys and frustrations of travelling the region without a car.

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Questions about the editorial team

How are contributors selected?

Contributors are selected based on direct knowledge of Granada: time spent in the city, specific areas of expertise (heritage architecture, Andalusian gastronomy, the free-tapas culture of the Albaicín), and the ability to write with enough precision to be useful. Generalist travel writers who have spent a weekend in Granada are not what this site is built on.

Do authors visit Granada in person?

Yes. Every guide on this site is based on on-the-ground research: walking the streets of the Albaicín, eating at the tabernas, standing inside the Alhambra at different times of day to understand the light and the crowds. We do not synthesize other travel sites or rewrite Wikipedia entries.

How do you keep content up to date?

Opening hours, ticket prices, and restaurant details change. Contributors flag updates when they visit, and readers who spot errors can write to us directly. Each article carries a last updated date so you know how fresh the information is. For anything time-sensitive — Alhambra entry prices, festival dates — always verify with the venue before your visit.

Can I contribute?

If you have specific, verifiable expertise in some aspect of Granada — its Nasrid architecture, its free-tapas scene, its flamenco culture in Sacromonte — and you write clearly in English, get in touch via the contact page. We are not looking for generalist travel writers.

About Explore Granada

The editorial team is part of a broader independent guide to the city — its monuments, food, neighborhoods, and practical planning. No tourism board affiliation. No sponsored content.

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