Granada is a city that lives in the shadows of the once heavily influential palace of The Alhambra. Founded in the 14th century on ruins that go back to the 8th century, the Alhambra is an interesting mix of Moorish and Christian architecture. The use of space, water and light makes for a very different experience to the Gothic style of architecture that was being followed elsewhere at the same time. It is a very refined piece of work that does not feel anywhere near as old as it is. While I could provide a vivid and detailed history to the Alhambra, this site and this site already provide a lot of detail.
Apparently there is an old saying “Si mueres sin ver la Alhambra, no has vivido” (If you die without seeing the Alhambra, you have not lived), while this may be a bit over the top, the Alhambra is a very impressive palace and definitely worth the trip out to Granada.
I managed to hit a new record of photos in one day as almost every angle and vantage point is worthy. Bandwidth restricts me to the following:
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