While only a 15-minute walk from Granada's town centre, the hilltop parador is a world apart. Palm trees, cypresses and flowers of the Alhambra gardens surround the stone hotel.

Another building set amidst the fountains and gardens of the Alhambra complex that must be seen is the Parador Nacional of Granada, a 15th century convent that has been tastefully converted into a ...

Photo taken on June 17, 2021 shows a view of the Alhambra Palace in Granada, Spain. The Alhambra Palace is a fortress complex located in Granada, Andalusia, Spain. It was inscribed onto the world ...

1. The Alhambra The Alhambra is the starting point—or even the point—of most trips to Granada. It was first referenced in the ninth century as a fortress.

A reliable local bus network can take you to most of the sights, including the Alhambra. When to go Granada’s summers are some of the hottest in Spain, with average highs of 34C in July.

World This was published 16 years ago Arabic inscriptions of Spain's Alhambra decoded Elisa Santafe April 5, 2009 — 12.43pm Normal text size Larger text size Very large text size ...

Not born to the purple: discoloured muqarnas decorations within an arch leading to the entrance of the Hall of the Kings, which is part of the Palace of the Lions section of the Alhambra complex. Note ...

Granada’s Alhambra, a 1,000-year-old palace complex that rises like an Arabian Nights fantasy at the foot of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, is a hard act to follow.