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Visit the Alhambra in Granada
INFORMATION TO VISIT THE ALHAMBRA ALHAMBRA HISTORY Essential, fascinating, mysterious … for years the most visited monument in Spain and the greatest exponent of Islamic culture in …
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¿Lo habéis visitado? ¿Conocéis su historia? Lo primero y más importante: Es el primer monasterio que se construyó en Granada tras la conquista de la ciudad …
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Isabella of Castile, a woman who lived in a man's world where she managed to reign of her own free will. An intelligent woman who …
Leer más4 important questions to know the answer to, before visiting the Alhambra in Granada
What?What Alhambra ticket to buy? When we access the ticket sales portal for the Alhambra at https://tickets.alhambra-patronato.es/en/ we see that there are up to nine …
Leer másThe fruit of the jewish pomegranate
The pomegranate is a tree that offers a singular and unique fruit the size of a large apple, whose interior is populated with sweet grains. Its …
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… Spain, at the end of the 15th century, in the last chapters of the long Reconquest, a Christian noblewoman became a slave to the …
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The Nasrid Court must have housed a mosaic of women who, from their considerable ethnic, social, physical and cultural differences, filled the many corners and …
Leer másCharles V, king and emperor
Born in Ghent on February 24, 1500 and died in Yuste on September 21, 1558. A series of dynastic alliances and premature deaths made the grandson …
Leer másVitor or vitores (cheers)
Cheers on the facade of the Royal Chapel of Granada • On the facade of the Royal Chapel we can see some curious and ancient graffiti: …
Leer másGran Via of Granada, XIX century
Aspect of the Gran Vía de Colón street in the 19th century • It is a straight avenue flanked by numerous modernist and art deco style …
Leer másThe peculiar death of Ferdinand II of Aragon
Medina del Campo, November 26th, 1.504 "Nothing we have achieved together will be lost, I swear … I will keep a memory of the immense love …
Leer másBest 12 destinations for a holiday in Andalucia
1. Granada Views of Granada with Sierra Nevada in the background Obviously we start with Granada, how could it be otherwise 😉, because it also has enough …
Leer másGranada is a city of craft
The city of Granada, since time immemorial, has stood out for its crafts, being a reflection of the different cultures that have passed through throughout …
Leer más10 essential places to visit in Granada
Granada is one of the most visited cities in Spain due to the large number of tourist attractions it treasures ... among which two UNESCO …
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