Granada

The park surrounding the Alhambra

Our hotel, the Alhambra Palace Hotel was right across the street from the Alhambra.

Intricate carvings are everywhere

The Alhambra was so called because of its reddish walls (in Arabic, («qa'lat al-Hamra'» means Red Castle). It is located on top of the hill on the left bank of the river Darro, to the west of the city of Granada

The park surrounding the Alhambra

The Comares Tower is the highest tower in the Alhambra.

The Charles V Palace - The Alhambra

Looks like the foundation to a building outside the Charles V Palace

Canons on the ramparts - The Alhambra

The Alhambra - Wine Gate

The Wine Gate (Puerta del Vino) is supposed to be one of the oldest constructions of the Alhambra

The Alhambra - Charles V Palace

Towers of The Alcazaba fortress, which is the oldest part of the Alhambra

The Alhambra - Square of the Cisterns

The Alhambra

The Mexuar

The Oratory

It's hard to comprehend the effort put into creating the floor, wall and ceiling designs in wood and ceramics.

Patio of the Gilded Room

This small patio between the Mexuar and the Gilded Room (Cuarto Dorado) connects both palaces.

The Alhambra - The Court of the Myrtles

Comares Palace

The Alhambra - Palace of the Lions

The Alhambra - Patio of the Lions

The Alhambra - Palace of the Lions

Hall of Two Sisters

Tam and I in the Patio of the Lions.

The Patio of the Lions is probably the most famous place of the Alhambra. It is so called because of the twelve lions which are part of the fountain in the middle of the patio.

Daraxa's Mirador

Here you can see the wall of the Alhambra extending up the hill.

Parador de Granada Hotel between the Palace Complex and the Generalife Gardens

The Alhambra - Looking back toward the Palace complex from the Gerneralife

The Generalife Gardens at the Alhambra

Tamara at the Generalife Gardens at the Alhambra

The Generalife Gardens at the Alhambra

Tamara at the Generalife Gardens at the Alhambra

The Generalife Gardens at the Alhambra

The Alhambra - Gate of Justice

The Alhambra - Justice Tower

Leaving the Alhambra we encounter this fountain.

A bench built to compensate for the slope of the path.

Out of the Alhambra complex and into the town of Granada

The back entrance to the Alhambra

The tourist area consists of narrow streets and many shops.

At the main square in town.

Narrow streets are everywhere,

We begin the long trek up to our hotel.

The pink building on the right is our hotel.

This is a main walkway up to the grounds of the Alhambra.

We are almost there.

The view from the side of our hotel.

That called for a drink.