7 May

This afternoon, we had tickets to tour the Alhambra, the historic fort/palace of the Moorish sultans. It's sort of the "must see" attraction of the area. I went to the bus stop area downtown to scout out the correct bus to the Alhambra. I had practiced asking directions in Spanish, but when I got there, everybody was a tourist and nobody spoke Spanish! I did determine the correct bus route to take and we did the Alhambra tour. It met expectations and more. The Moors were so far ahead of everybody else in architecture and engineering that it's not funny.

Generalife gardens

map on wall at entrance	2:24 pm	3:00 pm	3:05 pm
Patio de la Acequia	Patio de la Acequia	Patio de la Acequia

Alhambra & Granada

Alhambra from Generalife

looking N from Generalife

 
Alcazaba (fortress)

panoramic	view from Torre del Cubo	(Cube tower)	Palace of Charles V
by Torre de la Vela	Catedral de Granada	looking E from Alcazaba	Plaza de Armas

 
Alhambra Palaces

mosaic panel in Mexuar

prayer room by Mexuar

intricate carvings

intricate carvings

Comares Palace

Patio de los Arrayanes

Patio de Los Leones

Sala de los Abencerrajes

Sala de Dos Hermanas

roof of Comares bath

Patio de la Lindaraja

access to courtyard

view from Patio de la Reja

more Alhambra photos

Santa Maria de la Alhambra	translation fail	Alhambra gardens
Torre de las Infantas	Generalife from Alhambra

 
Back to Oasis Backpackers' Hostel

alley to hostel

hostel entrance

rooftop terrace