Ahlambra from Generalife Gardens

Olive groves, rocky peaks and the Ahlambra as well........

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May 23rd 2011
Today was to be special: we would head inland from the Costa del Sol to visit Granada and the legendary Ahlambra. Every guidebook had stressed how unforgettable this ancient monument is, so we set off with high hopes. Once we left the coast the landscape was huge: olive groves as far as the eye could see, set against a backdrop of stunning mountains with huge peaks eroded down to bare rock. Eve ... read more

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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