Alhambra

This walled city of the sultan dates from the 11th century. It has 4 magnificent original palaces and a couple of very ordinary additions that followed after the Moors were finally evicted in 1492.

Granada and Ronda

January 25th 2018
By local bus we travelled to Granada for a getaway of 3 days and two nights. Granada is overlooked by the magnificent Alhambra, a 12th century walled city built by the moors and occupied by the ruling sultans and their retinue until their conquest by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella in 1492..obviously a big year for Spain. Like Toledo, it had distinct Moorish, Jewish and Christian sections. In ... 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

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