Submitted by Dakota Edwards on the 2017 summer session program in Granada, Spain sponsored by the Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures…
Technically, I have only been in Granada for two days now, but I am already enjoying it immensely. The first photo I took was of the street where my house is, Calle Santa Aurelia.
It is named after an Italian holy woman venerated by the Catholic Church. Granada is a Catholic city, and has been since 1492, after the reconquest of the city from the Muslims. Every street I have visited has been named for a saint or a holy patron of the Catholic church. The most surprising thing to me that stems from this religious atmosphere is that everything closes on Sundays. In the United States, that seems to be limited to Chik-fil-A, at least in Delaware; however, on Sunday in Granada, the only people who go out are tourists–like myself. This enabled me to take some relatively people-free photos that I hope captured the city well.