The pictures looked impressive.
The name sounded exotic.
The itinerary therefore included it.
Alhambra was originally a small fort built in 889. Berber kings then restored and added to it making it a palace. The Sultan of Granada was an important figure in the Alhambra story. Then there were Catholic kings.
As with much of the architecture in this area there is a mix of Islamic and Christian influences and intentions.
Adalusia more reminds me of horses rather than buildings but the area imprints on the viewer the reminder that Spain is very near Morocco. The further south in Spain, the more Moorish it becomes.
The ebb and flow of rulers and religions was like a giant time tide. Turbans, then crossed crowns, emirs then elms, Alhambra is like walking through a time machine.
Exquisite carvings, peaceful gardens, arches and pools follow the rectangular pattern of the palace over the 142 000 square metres. Intricately tiled and patterned walls and ceilings make it hard to know what to look at. The garden provides a welcome break from the beauty but then it is just another more tranquil type of beauty when contemplation comes.
It is impossible to appreciate in one session. The there is the night tours. Everything again with added mystery.
The name sounded exotic.
The itinerary therefore included it.
Alhambra was originally a small fort built in 889. Berber kings then restored and added to it making it a palace. The Sultan of Granada was an important figure in the Alhambra story. Then there were Catholic kings.
As with much of the architecture in this area there is a mix of Islamic and Christian influences and intentions.
Adalusia more reminds me of horses rather than buildings but the area imprints on the viewer the reminder that Spain is very near Morocco. The further south in Spain, the more Moorish it becomes.
The ebb and flow of rulers and religions was like a giant time tide. Turbans, then crossed crowns, emirs then elms, Alhambra is like walking through a time machine.
Exquisite carvings, peaceful gardens, arches and pools follow the rectangular pattern of the palace over the 142 000 square metres. Intricately tiled and patterned walls and ceilings make it hard to know what to look at. The garden provides a welcome break from the beauty but then it is just another more tranquil type of beauty when contemplation comes.
It is impossible to appreciate in one session. The there is the night tours. Everything again with added mystery.
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