Property Point Marbella – The Alhambra de Granada

The Alhambra Palace overlooking the city of Granada is probably the most acclaimed example of Moorish architecture in all of Spain.
The Alhambra (meaning The Red One) is both a palace and a fortress; built in the mid 14th century by Moorish rulers, today it is one of Andalucía’s biggest tourist attractions.
The Alhambra consists of four parts: Charles V’s Palace, Alcazaba, Palacios Naziaries and Generalife.
Of these four parts it is the Palacios Naziaries (an equisit Moorish Palace) is the most renowned. It remains in almost perfect condition and is a work of art in itself. The architecture is breathtakingly beautiful and wandering through its rooms and hallways is like being transported back to the 14th Century itself.
The Alcazaba (the old fort) is the original Alhambra and is the oldest and most ruined; yet taking a walk to the top results in the most breathtaking views of Granada and its surrounding areas that should not be missed.
Charles V’s Palace is without a doubt Spain’s most impressive Renaissance building with its own unique architecture to admire. Inside the Palace are two museums (both free to enter), the Museo de Bellas Artes and the Museo de Alhambra, which shows the Alhambra’s best surviving Moorish art.
The sultan’s vegetable and fruit garden and summer palace, called the Generalife (hen-ne-raw-LEEF-ay), is a short hike uphill. Walk through the sprawling gardens (planted only in the 1930s)which remain the most perfect Arabian gardens in all of Andalucía and admire the sleek, modern amphitheater which has been recently renovated and continues to be an important concert venue for Granada.
If you are planning a trip to the Alhambra (and I recommend you do) then go to www.alhambradegranada.org for more information on the buildings themselves, tickets and the best ways to get there.
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