The Andalusian Chronicles: Granada

On Day 3, we took a bus tour to Granada .

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We did this because it was the only way we could gain entrance to the number one visited site in all of Spain: the Alhambra ! Entrance tickets are usually sold out as the tourist season advances.

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The Alhambra was the last Moorish stronghold before they were driven out of Spain by Ferdinand and Isabella. It was both a palace and fortress complex constructed in 889. This UNESCO World Heritage Site  exhibits the country’s most significant and well known Islamic architecture .

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Below is a glimpse of the Generalife …

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… and its wonderful gardens and fountains.

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By then end of our walking tour, my back had had enough, but I felt like I had captured a lot of the architecture to work with in future projects.