Spanning approximately 8,970 hectares, the city of Granada is integrated into a natural space that coincides with part of the Vega region and the outlying reliefs, located in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada, in the eastern part of Andalusia.
Its privileged geographical position is conducive to strong economic and tourism development, due to its importance as a communications hub between Andalusia, the Levant and the rest of Spain.
In recent years, Granada has cemented its status as a leading urban tourism destination, thus helping to make tourism one of the most important economic activities within the city.
| Admission to the Smart Tourism Destinations Programme |
The city of Granada joined the Smart Tourism Destinations programme in 2020, and its Diagnosis Report and Action Plan were drawn up in 2021 for its ultimate transformation into a Smart Destination. |
| Outstanding initiatives
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- Excellent public-private and public-public partnerships, which have shaped numerous strategies for the benefit of the city.
- A consolidated commitment to sustainability across its three dimensions, and making it visible through numerous actions and strategies such as the Sustainable and Integrated Urban Development Strategy (EDUSI) – Granada, from tradition to innovation, whereby the destination seeks to rehabilitate spaces of great value for residents/tourists, doing so under the premises of environmental efficiency, innovation and social regeneration.
- The digital economy holds a significant weight at the destination, which has sizeable biotechnology and health industries, as well as a Health Technology Park, as a driving force for the business fabric and a promoter of innovation.
- The destination promotes programmes and actions in the development of innovation ecosystems, such as the “On Granada” project, a consortium led by Granada City Council that looks to strengthen the role of Granada and Andalusia as technological hubs. The main courses of action target range from attracting international companies and ICT projects to attracting funds and R&D projects.
- Granada has been working continuously to make accessibility an integral part of the daily management of the city and of the wider territory. It has an accessibility office and has launched a municipal action plan aimed at improving accessibility across Granada’s various neighbourhoods and districts.
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Technical data
VAT number:
P1808900C Address: Plaza del Carmen s/n Granada España Postal code: 18009 Telephone: 958539697 Region: Andalucía Province:
Granada Population:
Granada Country:
España Local entity type: Ayuntamiento Date of membership:
17/12/2020 Diagnosis: Sí Diagnosis date:
22/12/2024 Destination Type:
Rural de interior Population:
233,648 Area (km²):
8,811.00 Density (inhab/km²):
2.65
Level in the Network: Nivel 3
