Granada (Spain). Early morning in the Alhambra, with Washington Irving.

[ys_melmoth]

This is the first of a serie of posts about the amazing Alhambra, in Granada.
Under this word, Alhambra, what do you find ? A large fortified hill, with many things inside : lovely gardens, a ruined militar area, a luxury hotel, a church, moorish baths, a few private houses, a quite arrogant Renaissance palace built by Charles V and the most

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[mount_oregano]

Thank you for sharing this. I've visited the Alhambra, too, and it's great to see it again.

[gilda_elise]

What an absolutely beautiful place! Even the Moslem portal. Or maybe especially the Moslem portal, for it's quiet simplicity. As I've mentioned before, Spain was never on my list of places to see, but I've definitely changed my mind. Can't wait to see more!

[newengland_chic]

Beautiful