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More than the Alhambra Palace: what else to see on La Sabika Hill, Granada

February 15, 2017 By Naomi Elster Leave a Comment

View of La Sabika and the Alhambra from the Generalife

No ticket to the Nasrid palaces? No problem, there’s lots more to see on La Sabika! La Sabika is the hill on which the palace of the Alhambra stands in Granada. You have to visit the Alhambra if you go to Granada. Many of the locals in the Andalusian village where I live spoke the […]

Filed Under: Sightseeing Tagged With: Alhambra, generalife, GRANADA, la sabika

Tour Routes in Spain

March 10, 2012 By Tony Page Leave a Comment

Suggested Tour Routes to make the best of your holiday in Spain A Suggested Route around Spain Although Spain is a major tour destination in its own right, many tours combine it with Portugal and even Morocco. Such combinations inevitably miss out interesting areas. Here’s a route that covers most of the major Spanish attractions […]

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Patio de Los Leones – The Alhambra’s Court of the Lions

November 13, 2011 By Helen Page 2 Comments

Patio de los Leones

Patio de Los Leones – The Alhambra Lion Court with the Celebrated Fountain of the Lions: The Patio de los Leones (Court of the Lions), with its celebrated lion fountain, is one the most famous images representing Granada and Spain. This Lion Court graces the cover of many tourist brochures on Granada and it features […]

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The Alhambra – A Paradise on Earth for the Moorish Rulers

November 9, 2011 By Helen Page 1 Comment

Alhambra Courtyard of the Lions

The Alhambra Was Built to Be A Paradise on Earth for the Nasrid Sultans: The Alhambra is one of the two highlight attractions of Granada, the other being the nearby Generalife gardens. This Moorish fortress and palace complex is what most visitors come to Granada to see. A Paradise on Earth The Alhambra was the […]

Filed Under: Sightseeing Tagged With: Alhambra, alhambra granada, la alhambra, the alhambra, the alhambra palace

Things to See and Do in Granada – Andalucia

January 28, 2011 By Helen Page Leave a Comment

Granada Attractions – Things to See and Do In Granada: Granada  may be a smallish city of fewer than half a million, but it is one of Spain’s best tourist mecca.  There are more things to see and do in Granada than in some cities much greater in size.  Not least of its attractions are […]

Filed Under: Sightseeing Tagged With: Alhambra, generalife, GRANADA, granada attractions, granada travel, things to see and do in granada

Travel to Spain for a holiday with passion!

April 27, 2009 By Tony Page 1 Comment

Travel to Spain for a Europe Tour that will stir your emotions! Travelling in Spain is a hot-blooded experience! Strong red wine, the brilliance and heat of the sun, spicy Spanish food, flamenco music that stirs your soul – whatever it is, people get passionate about their travel to Spain. It’s that kind of place. […]

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