Wednesday, April 18, 2007
Day 9 – Sun 1 Apr 07
Today, we visited The Alhambra (the Red Castle) in Granada, a UNESCO World Heritage built on top of a rocky hill. Originally designed as a military area, the Alhambra became the residence of Moorish royalty and of the court of Granada in the middle of the 13th century. The place is huge and we spent almost the whole day here.
El Generalife - a leisure villa of the sultans of Granada, surrounded by orchards and garden.
Palacio Nazaries - the Palaces are the main attraction in Alhambra. Nasrid Palace is a complex of 3 Palaces and was the resident of Kings of Granada. The time of entry to each area is strictly controlled. Fortunately we did not have to buy tickets in advance as it is not peak season.
Palacio Carlos V - Palace of Charles V is built in a Renaissance style, and represents the introduction of Italian classicism in Spanish civil architecture with its huge round courtyard.
Alcazaba - a military fortress, we could see spectacular views of Granada cities.
Granada has the imprint of Arab conquest and civilisation as the Moors were here longer than anywhere else in Spain. After Alhambra, we visited the town in Granada.
Had our dinner at Málaga town. Ordered tapas dishes and a big plate of seafood platter (fritura de pescado), a typical dish in Málaga. We were so tired at the end of the day but had a great time exploring Alhambra.
El Generalife - a leisure villa of the sultans of Granada, surrounded by orchards and garden.
Palacio Nazaries - the Palaces are the main attraction in Alhambra. Nasrid Palace is a complex of 3 Palaces and was the resident of Kings of Granada. The time of entry to each area is strictly controlled. Fortunately we did not have to buy tickets in advance as it is not peak season.Palacio Carlos V - Palace of Charles V is built in a Renaissance style, and represents the introduction of Italian classicism in Spanish civil architecture with its huge round courtyard.
Alcazaba - a military fortress, we could see spectacular views of Granada cities.
Granada has the imprint of Arab conquest and civilisation as the Moors were here longer than anywhere else in Spain. After Alhambra, we visited the town in Granada.
Had our dinner at Málaga town. Ordered tapas dishes and a big plate of seafood platter (fritura de pescado), a typical dish in Málaga. We were so tired at the end of the day but had a great time exploring Alhambra.
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