Spain: Granada
Updated 6 February 2002
Views over Granada from the Alhambra's Torre de la Vela.
Alhambra
Looming above the city is the Alhambra: grand fortress complex
built by the Moors who occupied the area between 731 and 1492.
Spectacular interiors of the Alcázar (Palacio Nazares).
More scenes from the Alhambra, including the Palacio de Carlos Quinto
(built in the late 16th century after the Reconquista).
Patio de la Azequia, Jardines Altos, and Jardines Nuevos,
in El Generalife.
Hillside streets in Albaicín (the old Arab quarter),
and down below in the city.
The Catedral, built by Fernando and Isabel between 1523 and 1704.
More information and pictures of Granada can be found at
¡Viva Granada!.
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