Today we're visiting the Alhambra in Granada. This palace-fortress with it's gardens and the summer residence, the Generalife is the best-preserved medieval Arab palace in the world.
The Royal Palaces on the left and the Alcazaba (fortress) on the right
The Royal Palaces on the left and the Alcazaba (fortress) on the right
The Palacio de Carlos V is somewhat out of place next to the Nasrid palaces - this is however one of the most outstanding examples of Renaissance architecture in Spain.
Entry to the Alcazaba is through this rather fine gateway
The interior of the Alcazaba with what remains of the buildings that were once protected inside it's mighty walls
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