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If you are staying in Granada on of the best places to go for a day trip is the Alpujarra.

The Alpujarra  is the mountainous area on the south side of the Sierra Nevada.
It has amazing scenery, quaint little villages with whitewashed houses, balconies with flowers etc.

For more information about the Alpujarra click on this link.
https://granadainfo.com/alpujarra.htm

Day Trip by Car
If you have your own car then you just have to head out of Granada on the motorway going south.  After a short time take the turn off towards Lanjaron.  Lanjaron itself is interesting but most people continue on up to the higher villages. Take a left just before Orgiva and you will be able to get to Pitres, Trevelez, Bubion, Pampaneira, Capileira etc.

Day Trip by Bus
There are buses from  Granada bus station.  Most people would catch the bus to one of the villages, walk around for a bit, take in the atmosphere, go for lunch then get the bus back. You could go to any village but I personally would choose either Pampaneira or Bubion for a bus trip from Granada. They have good views, easy to walk around and have some good restaurants.
To see bus times and prices go to
http://alsa.com

Commercial Organised day trips to the Alpujarra
Note:
The text below  is taken from websites offering  tours. I have not actually done these tours.  They normally cost about 70 euros per person and about 45 for children.

Enjoy a route through the most emblematic towns of the Alpujarra region. Stroll through several villages and discover the whitewashed walls and flower festooned balconies. Duration 7 hours. Starting time 9:00 AM Instant confirmation. Live tour guide in Spanish and English
Click here for more info


To see some photos of the Alpujarra click here
https://granadafoto.com/album/en/alpujarras


The image below was taken in Bubion.