Shopping
Granada has several important handicrafts including the Moorish ceramics called Fajalauza and taracea which is a wood inlaid with ivory, sea shells, bone and mother-of-pearl. Other interesting handicraft products are leather, cloth and wrought iron. There are a lot of shops selling pottery and taracea along the Cuesta de Gomerez and Calle Elvira. An old Arab market in the Alcaiceria is worth visiting for its atmosphere as well as the opulence of traditional souvenirs to choose from. For extraordinary woven cloth and patchwork, head to La Alpujarra. The majority of fashionable clothing shops can be found in the vecinity of the Cathedral and in the areas surrounding Puerta Real, Carrera de la Virgen, Recogidas, Acera del Carro, and Pedro Antonio de Alarcón.

Dining
There are restaurants and cafés with good catering throughout Granada, but you will find some of the most concentrated area to hunt for good eateries around the Albaicín and the Alhambra. Within the neighborhood of the cathedral are some tapas bars and restaurants with amicable atmosphere and tastes. Most of the restaurants serve superb home-made local Andalucían specialties, but there are also places with international cuisines such as French, American, Mexican, Italian, Japanese, Chinese and even Thai to be found.

Nightlife
Nightlife in Granada is superb, although it's peculiar in the fact that the city is more quiet during the holidays than other times since most of the exchange students go home. The two main zones for pleasure-seekers are Pedro Antonio de Alarcón which is mostly frequented by the young set of people, and the area around Plaza Nueva which attracts a more sophisticated group of clientele. The area around the Alhambra offers a good number of tapas bars in the same fashion the area around the Albaicín does. Las Cuevas del Sacromonte is also worth visiting as the gypsies have revived their tradition of spontaneous dance and music called "Zambra" in the caves in the mountains of the Sacromonte for interested tourists.