Tag: Granada

Alhambra

December 24, 2015

Granada, Spain December 24, 2015 The white-washed sprawl of Albaicin staggers up along the slopes and above it all is the brooding red-stoned hulk of the Alhambra. Built by the Nasrid emirate, it is a sprawling complex of a palace and fortress. At sunrise and sunset when it appears to glow, it is easy to … More Alhambra

Garnata Al Yahud

December 22, 2015

Granada, Spain December 22, 2015 The area surrounding present day Granada is said to have been populated since 5500 BC and was certainly on the map of ancient Rome. Known as Elibyrge in ancient times, by the first century AD it had become known as a Roman municipality called Illiberri. But its rise to fame … More Garnata Al Yahud