Darro
The Darro is a river of the province of Granada, Spain. It is a tributary of the Genil. The river was originally named after the Roman word for gold because people used to pan for gold on its banks.Photo: Mys23, Public domain.
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Spain
- Also known as: “Darro (river)”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Alhambra and Generalife.
Alhambra
Photo: Bernd Untiedt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Alhambra is a palace and fortress complex located in Granada, Spain. It is one of the most famous monuments of Islamic architecture and one of the best-preserved palaces of the historic Islamic world. Alhambra is situated 3 km west of Darro.
Generalife
The Generalife was a summer palace and country estate of the Nasrid rulers of the Emirate of Granada in Al-Andalus. It is located directly east of and uphill from the Alhambra palace complex in Granada, Spain.
University of Granada
University
Photo: Pattiz, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The University of Granada is a public university located in the city of Granada, Spain, and founded in 1531 by Emperor Charles V. With more than 60,000 students, it is the fourth largest university in Spain. University of Granada is situated 4 km west of Darro.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lancha del Genil and Sacromonte.
Sacromonte
Neighborhood
Sacromonte, sometimes also called Sacramonte, is a traditional neighbourhood in the eastern area of the city of Granada in Andalusia, Spain. It is one of the six neighbourhoods that make up the urban district of Albayzín and borders the neighbourhoods of Albayzín, San Pedro, Realejo-San Matías, El Fargue and Haza Grande.
El Fargue
Hamlet
Photo: Lopezsuarez, CC0.
El Fargue is a hamlet, which is situated 3 km north of Darro.
Darro
- Categories: river, gold river, and body of water
- Location: Granada, Granada, Andalusia, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Satellite Map
Discover Darro from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Arabic to Urdu—“Darro” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “نهر دارو”
- Asturian: “Ríu Darro”
- Bavarian: “Darro”
- Bulgarian: “Даро”
- Catalan: “riu Darro”
- Catalan: “Riu Darro”
- Cebuano: “Río Darro”
- Chinese: “達羅河”
- Dutch: “Darro”
- Dutch: “Río Darro”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر دارو”
- Esperanto: “Rivero Darro”
- French: “Darro”
- Galician: “Río Darro”
- German: “Darro”
- Greek: “Darro”
- Greek: “Ντάρρο”
- Irish: “Darro”
- Italian: “Darro”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Darro”
- Portuguese: “Rio Darro”
- Slovenian: “Darro”
- Spanish: “Darro (rio)”
- Spanish: “Darro (río)”
- Spanish: “Darro”
- Spanish: “Rio Darro”
- Spanish: “Río Darro”
- Swedish: “Río Darro”
- Turkish: “Darro Nehri”
- Upper Sorbian: “Darro”
- Urdu: “دارو (دریا)”
- Urdu: “دارو”
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Darro”.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Jesús del Valle and Barranco del Oro.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hacienda Jesús del Valle and Museo de la Abadía del Sacro-Monte.
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