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Granada

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November 7th 2009
So, this is very, very overdew. I went to Granada, probably over a month ago now! It was so amazing. My parents were there for that weekend of their trip here in Spain, so I went with my house-mate, Jennifer, to meet with them. The coolest thing by far was the Alhambra. It was so amazing! We also went to the cathedral and chapel, which contains the tombs of Ferdinand and Isabella, but they d ... read more

Europe » Spain » Andalusia » Granada

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Spain's powerful world empire of the 16th and 17th centuries ultimately yielded command of the seas to England. Subsequent failure to embrace the mercantile and industrial revolutions caused the country to fall behind Britain, France, and Germany in ... ... read more