Alhambra garden view

Grand Jewel of Granada - The Alhambra

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July 10th 2011
As we drove, we knew we were getting close to Granada when the Sierra Nevada Mountains started to appear. We got into our hotel late and then went out in search of food as we were both starving. After dinner, we went to bed “early”- around midnight since we had been going to bed late and getting up early the whole trip so far. No rest for the adventurous! The next morning, after a typical ... 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