Tuesday, August 13, 2013

Granada

Granada

We went for the day but it's impossible to see it in a day.





Olive groves everywhere 
















The old market square







It's about 102!!











 















The Alhambra citadel of Granada is one of the most famous buildings in Spain: a Moorish fortress with grand archways and delicate ornamental mosaics.
The Alhambra takes its name from the Arabic al-qala’a al-hamra (the Red Castle)








The sheer red walls of the Alhambra rise from woods of cypress and elm. Inside is one of the more splendid sights of Europe, a network of lavishly decorated palaces and irrigated gardens, a World Heritage Site and the subject of scores of legends and fantasies.



From the Arabic jinan al-‘arif (the overseer’s gardens), the Generalife is a soothing arrangement of pathways, patios, pools, fountains, tall trees and, in season, flowers of every imaginable hue.





Very different sizing compared to the US




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