We had wanted to see a flamenco performance in Seville and other places, but the transportation/logistics just never worked out. Flamenco is in the cities, where we stay in campgrounds, not risking driving into the old parts of town, and public transportation stops well before flamenco performances begin. But not so in Granada. The mini-bus picked us up at 9 and we were able to see a flamenco show in the Sacramonte barrio of Granada, the old Roma (Gypsy) part of town, where the buildings are partly caves dug into the side of the hill. The show also included a brief paseo to the San Nicolas plaza for a night-time view of the Alhambra. And we were back to the campground just a bit after midnight.
Anyone who has ever seen me (try to) dance will be surprised to learn I actually enjoy this sort of thing. The best performance of anything I have ever seen was the Ballet Folklorico in Mexico, years ago, so I at least was not surprised by my enjoyment of the flamenco. It ended all too soon for me.
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In the Barrio Sacramonte
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Our cast
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Energy
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The guitarist was very good
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Wardrobe malfunction waiting to happen
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The older Gypsy-looking lady was magnifico
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The big dude did the heavy
stomping
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Alhambra at night from Plaza San Nicolas
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