| photos of granada, spain thursday, june 8, 2000 - saturday, june 10, 2000 we stayed for two nights in granada granada consists of a variety of muslim and christian monuments from a very rich past. the highlight of granada (and very likely the entire trip) was la alhambra (click the images for a big picture) back to: nerja, spain next stop: guadix, spain |
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pedestrian street |
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the old silk-trading area |
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The catholic monarchs wanted to build a cathedral more beautiful than the buildings the arabs built in la alhambra |
| a look up at la alhambra | |
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la alhambra is not only the most important, but
also the best conserved arabian palace of its epoch. The name alhambra means "the
red one" and refers to the color of the mountain, on which it is built. the main muslim/arab monument in europe. |
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la alhambra friday, june 9, 2000 |
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la alhambra patio de los arrayanes |
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la alhambra |
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la alhambra mexuar |
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la alhambra |
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la alhambra |
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la alhambra |
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la alhambra |
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la alhambra palacio de carlos v |
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la alhambra palacio de carlos v |
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la alhambra jardines del generalife |
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la alhambra jardines del generalife |
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la alhambra jardines del generalife |
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la alhambra jardines del generalife |
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la alhambra jardines del generalife |
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la alhambra jardines del generalife |
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Us relaxing on our patio at the Posada Dona Lupe. I think this was the ideal place for a tourist to stay in Granada as it was adjacent to La Alhambra and a short walk (or bus if you prefer) to the very colourful city and the Albaicin. |
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a cemetery close to la alhambra this place was so big, it seemed to go on forever |
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walking up to the albaicin |
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the albaicin is the greatest moorish quarter in andalusia, and perhaps in europe |
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the albaicin is built on a mountain opposite the fortress and palace of la alhambra |
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leaving granada a view of the sierra nevadas saturday, june 10, 2000 |
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| back to: nerja, spain next stop: guadix, spain |
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