La Alhambra

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We took a group trip to La Alhambra (Arabic- "red or crimson castle") on Sunday the 28th. La Alhambra takes up about 1/12th of the city. We had to hike up many cobble stoned streets to get there. It was originally built as a small fort on the top of La Sabica for the moors in the 9th Century and sultans/kings didn't start living there until the 13th. Muhammed Al-Ahmar was the first Sultan and then La Alhambra was taken over by the Christians in when the Catholic Monarchs- Ferdinand and Isabel- expelled the Muslims and conquered the city of Granada in 1492.

You can do more history research on your own if you want ...

Basically ... we took a 5 hour tour and walked somewhere between 7 and 8 kilometers. Monolo was our guide. It was really hot out. Beautiful. but hot. So if I look like I am about to faint in the photos- you know why ...

enjoy!

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Photos

a door
An entrance to the Palace part of La Alhambra. The door was built so that if one was knocked down it would collapse over the other door and make it difficult for the enemies to get in.

Plaza
I'm still learning the names of things ... just enjoy the view.

Mountains
A view of the mountains from just out side the walls in the previous photo

Tour
Monolo- our guide- on the left. Ramzies, Ashley, Emma, Emily, and Steve

View 1
View (1) from the highest point of La Alhambra. You are seeing Granada from afar ...

View 2
View (2) from the highest point of La Alhambra. You are seeing Granada from afar ...

Palace
Inside the palace. You are looking at the pond inside the recreation space. Up above is the place where the 4 mujeres of the Sultan lived.

Fuente
La Fuente de los leones

B over Granada
Bridget overlooking Granada. We are all standing over one of the many gardens. This place is huge ...

Palacio
El palacio de Carlos V

Ppl
Jenny, me, B, and Amanda resting during a walk around a garden.

Palace 2
A palace ... forgot the name. Really, I tried ...

Bath house
A bathhouse. These were important to the moors for religious purposes. There were large heaters bult underneath. The people had to wear clogs otherwise they would burn their feet so they cleaned themselves with the steam. We can go to bathhouses here but they are costly.

Cathedral
A view of the Catholic Cathedral built in La Alhambra. I think I am on top of a tower in La Alhmbra while taking this photo

walk
A view of the very long and rocky walk down

Congress
The congress building by my apartment

Comments

[Marion]

Sounds like you're having a blast chica! I miss you so much (we all do). The world without Alex just isn't the same... When u get back u can serenade me in perfect spanish. love you!!! Marion

[Julie Bauml]

Wow!
These pictures are gorgeous....you must be having the time of your life. I'm so glad you went, even though I miss you. What an experience!