View of my pre-view point from Alhambra

Granada - Alhambra

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September 24th 2009
Alhambra Visited the Alhambra today. Entrance is strictly controlled to protect the site. My ticket was for the afternoon, so I first walked up a hill which faces the site to take some preview pictures in the morning. The way up was steep, but fairly easy to find a good viewpoint. On the way down, I decided to take a different route, and got completely lost in the Albayzin (Arabic neigh ... 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