Carvings in the Wall of the Alhambra

Granada - Alhambra

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June 6th 2005
Early start to go to the Alhambra, the main attraction here. It has three main parts, the Palacios Nazaríes, (palace of Sultans), the Generalife Gardens, and the Alcazaba, (first castle on the site). All really good, glad that I had booked my ticket to go early as there were crowds even at 930am. In the most visited part, (the Palacios Nazaríes) there were heaps of things to take photos o ... 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