Granada, Espana 4 Albaycin, a section of Granada, very hilly

Granada, Espana

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May 14th 2008
Granada, Espana Our morning began with a long, long walk. First to the Monastery of Cartuja, just past the City University. We continued to the old town, Albaycin, it sits on top of a hill, on top of a hill, etc. Many of the streets are steps, like Pittsburgh, but the reward for our hike is a grand view of Granada and the Alhambra and the Sierra Nevada's...just beautiful! We were able to ... read more

Europe » Spain

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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