Granada
Granada
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Setting off on a tour of the Alhambra...
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Setting off on a tour of the Alhambra...
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The Alhambra grounds are extensive.
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The Alhambra grounds are extensive.
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A view of Granada city from the grounds of the Alhambra
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A view of Granada city from the grounds of the Alhambra
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Some of the walls date back to about 1228.
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Some of the walls date back to about 1228.
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Something around 50% of the Alhambra has been uncovered/restored.
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Something around 50% of the Alhambra has been uncovered/restored.
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Lots of fall colors were left on some of the trees.
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Lots of fall colors were left on some of the trees.
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The grounds were meant to be a paradise, but the Alhambra was a self-contained city built within strong walls.
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The grounds were meant to be a paradise, but the Alhambra was a self-contained city built within strong walls.
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Supposedly, that door was closed and locked when the last Muslim ruler (Emir Muhammad XII, known as Boabdil) left in 1492. He surrendered to Ferdinand and Isabella.
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Supposedly, that door was closed and locked when the last Muslim ruler (Emir Muhammad XII, known as Boabdil) left in 1492. He surrendered to Ferdinand and Isabella.
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Granada is located in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains. Much of the water for the Alhambra comes from there.
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Granada is located in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains. Much of the water for the Alhambra comes from there.
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Some of the paths are lined with well-groomed plants. I am pretty sure these are bushes and not trees.
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Some of the paths are lined with well-groomed plants. I am pretty sure these are bushes and not trees.
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Some of the ruins have simply been uncovered and not restored. Our guide told us that areas such as these received the minimum amount of stabilization to keep them from collapsing.
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Some of the ruins have simply been uncovered and not restored. Our guide told us that areas such as these received the minimum amount of stabilization to keep them from collapsing.
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