Written by LenR on December 9, 2008
- While the Royal Palace is the most spectacular part of the Alhambra, you shouldn’t miss the rest of the complex. The alcazaba, or citadel, its oldest part, is built on the isolated and precipitous edged...
Written by LenR on December 9, 2008
- The Alhambra was once the residence of the Muslim rulers of Granada, now it is one of Spain's major tourist attractions. Here you can see the country's most famous Islamic architecture, together with Christian 16th...
Written by travelprone on June 6, 2004
- There’s a Aljibe snack stand between the Alcazaba and the Nazarid Palace that serves excellent coffee for 1.10 euro a cup and has ready- made ham sandwiches for 2.90 euro. This is where we...
Written by travelprone on May 18, 2004
- Veredilla de San Agustinwww.vivegranada.comOur two-story rental house in the Albaicin was my most satisfying Granada experience. My husband felt the house was a bit too rustic. Several floating tiles in need of repair were located...
Written by nickj on December 16, 2000
- I like Madrid mainly because I was a little homesick the other night and it provided the perfect solution for me. I was getting a bit sniffly and missing my Vegemite (see previous travelogue) and...
Written by Virago Vagabond on June 19, 2005
- Between hookah joints and sweet cafés, the streets of Granada are perfect for night owls. The white buildings turn to gold under the street lamps, and the walls of the Alhambra tower over everyone. And...
Written by b.e.g28 on September 8, 2003
- It is difficult to do justice to this stunning palace. A series of buildings, gardens, and palaces perched atop a hill above the old Muslim quarter of the town, the Alhambra has dominated Granada for...
Written by travelprone on June 6, 2004
- On Sunday around noon when we attempted to visit the Catedral we saw a huge throng of people in the square before it, and, deciding we couldn’t enter, turned a corner and literally ran into...
Written by travelprone on June 6, 2004
- I LOVED being in the Albaicin. We were located just off the main drag, Cuesta de la Chapiz. You are not isolated from modern conveniences if you stay in this old Moorish quarter; there’s a...
Written by roza4 on March 26, 2004
- We woke up in Seville and decided that we would really regret it if we didn’t visit Cordoba and Granada. So we looked at the clock, put our things in the bags, threw the...
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