The highlight of our trip to Granada was seeing Alhambra, which is the most visited place in Spain. Alhambra was constructed in the 800s originally as a fortress and then was converted to a Royal Palace for the Nasrid Dynasty which was an Arab Muslim Dynasty. Alhambra is built in the moorish design, we saw lots of arches, keyhole arches, tons of arabic writing on the walls, etc. It was one of the most fascinating places I have ever been. Besides the palace, the grounds of Alhambra are massive and has one of the most interesting gardens. We spent close to 5 hours wandering around and had a great time. Pictures won't do it justice, but here are a ton of them!!!
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| Can't pass up an opportunity to pose! |
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| View from the grounds of Alhambra, overlooking the city of Granada. |
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| The kids loved racing leaf boats down this little gutter! |
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| As I stated, originally it was a fortress. It is set up on a hill and overlooks the city. |
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| Where's Ethan and Cade?? |
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| The carvings were amazing--this picture doesn't do it justice! |
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| Some of the rooms had these designs carved into the stones--it was unbelievable! |
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| This is inside the Nasrid Palace and is one of the most famous courtyards. |
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| This whole room was covered with the most intricate scrolled carvings--the picture below is a close-up. |
Don't worry--there are still LOTS more pictures to come from Alhambra--don't the kids look like they are having SOOO much fun??
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