Thursday afternoon we visited the beautiful Cathedral here in Granada (see photos below), and on Friday we toured the world famous Alhambra (photos in next post). La Alhambra is the most visited tourist site in the whole country. Gorgeous! "The Red Fortress" is a palace of the Moorish rulers Al Andalus during the 14th century. It is built with a mix of Islamic architecture and the 16th century Christian style, which is an interesting dichotomy of art and style. It is huge, comprised of many different palaces of various rulers, 13 towers, beautiful gardens, fountains and bath houses....My favorite part are the hand-carved walls and ceilings--they're insane! I can't even fathom how long that took. In the carvings on the wall there is a repeated phrase in Arabic, that reads "no hay más vencedor que Allah", so "there is no one more powerful than Allah". The arabic carving is beautiful and intricate. It's a spectacular place.
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