Nedim at Alhambra

Brief and Inaccurate History of Granada

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May 19th 2005
Let me start by giving you the skinny on the history of Granada. I´m not much of a history buff, most of the information I´m presenting here I´ve gathered from Maria, my tour guide at Alhambra, local Granadino folk, and beer bottle labels. I don´t guarantee that the information I´m providing here is true, in fact I probably made up most of it to make the place sound cool to me, and it sure ... 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