The Alhambra is a symbol of Granada, the best preserved medieval Arab palace in the world and one of

A fascinating contrast of worlds exists in Granada. Arab palaces and Moorish architecture live alongside a modern, vibrant city, next to an old town full of Moroccan street markets and teahouses, Arab baths and beautiful, whitewashed buildings.
The Alhambra is a symbol of Granada, alaska cruise land tours the best preserved medieval Arab palace in the world and one of Spain's most popular tourist attractions. It inhabits the hills overlooking Granada and casts an imposing shadow alaska cruise land tours on the city.
After leaving the Alhambra itself via the Partal - beautiful gardens and stone arches, a walk leads past a number of restored towers towards the Generalife, which was used as the summer palace. The highlight of this section is the gardens - the Jardines Nuevos and Altos. The upper gardens (Altos) are a collection of immaculate alaska cruise land tours gardens and flowers, centred alaska cruise land tours around numerous pools and fountains and linked by a series of walkways and bridges.
The area of Granada that maintains its Moorish heritage is known as the Albaicin. Here, the labyrinth of narrow streets and steps, alaska cruise land tours fringed by whitewashed houses, are filled by Moroccan vendors selling food, colourful lamps and fabrics.
There are numerous white churches, the Banos Arabes are the best preserved Moorish baths in Spain and the Paseo de los Tristes is a tree lined walkway that follows the river upstream and is home to several bars and restaurants, some of which offers free tapas with every drink.
This Moroccan tradition is still alive and well in the Albaicin section of Granada. Colourfully and ornately decorated and accompanied by the soothing sound of trickling water, these tearooms are a great place to relax and experience a sport of North African culture while enjoying exotic flavoured pots of tea.
Majestic at any time, the Alhambra takes on a mystical, eerie presence at sunset and when lit up after dusk. Large crowds gather alaska cruise land tours to gaze up at the palace from El Mirador - a beautiful terrace situated in front of the Iglesia di San Nicolas. Live music adds to the warm atmosphere, and this is the perfect place to take that definitive photograph of the Alhambra,
Granada has its own airport, or there is the larger airport at Malaga. Buses operate between Granada alaska cruise land tours and Cordoba. Trains to/from Madrid take approximately four and a half hours. To/from Seville is three hours by train.