Granada Photo 3

Granada

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May 18th 2011
Granada (Spain) From touristic point of view, the city of Granada is synonymous with the palace-fortress-garden complex of Alhambra – the zenith of the Moorish architecture. Alhambra is no doubt one of the most beautiful palaces, but the setting of it even more beautiful. It is built in the foothills of Sierra Nevada Mountains of Spain (NOT USA) and so the background of the snow-capped moun ... 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