Granada is a city and a municipality in Spain, the capital of the province of Granada in the autonomous community of Andalusia.

So, It's Spain. This time, It's Granada. The city in the south of Spain, known for the fact that it was founded by the Iberian tribes of Turdul who created one of the most developed civilizations of the Iberian Peninsula. This tribe gave the city the name of Iberiery. Then there were the Romans. After the conquest by the Romans, the city was named Iliberis. Then came the Moors from Africa and the Middle East.

Then there was the Reconquista ...

On January 2, 1492, after several months of siege, the city was taken by Spanish troops and this put an end to the 780-year-old Arab domination on the Iberian (Iberian) peninsula.

But this is the dry language of Wikipedia.

In reality, Granada is a great place to see how tall the civilizations of the same Moors were! An example of this is the magnificent palace complex of the Alhambra.

The Alhambra (/ælˈhæmbrə/; Spanish: [aˈlambɾa]; Arabic: الْحَمْرَاء‎ [ʔælħæmˈɾˠɑːʔ], Al-Ḥamrā, lit. "The Red One"), the complete Arabic form of which was Qalat Al-Hamra,[Note 3] is a palace and fortress complex located in Granada, Andalusia, Spain. It was originally constructed as a small fortress in AD 889 on the remains of Roman fortifications, and then largely ignored until its ruins were renovated and rebuilt in the mid-13th century by the Nasrid emir Mohammed ben Al-Ahmar of the Emirate of Granada, who built its current palace and walls. It was converted into a royal palace in 1333 by Yusuf I, Sultan of Granada. After the conclusion of the Christian Reconquista in 1492, the site became the Royal Court of Ferdinand and Isabella (where Christopher Columbus received royal endorsement for his expedition), and the palaces were partially altered in the Renaissance style. In 1526 Charles I & V commissioned a new Renaissance palace better befitting the Holy Roman Emperor in the revolutionary Mannerist style influenced by Humanist philosophy in direct juxtaposition with the Nasrid Andalusian architecture, but which was ultimately never completed due to Morisco rebellions in Granada.
Alhambra's latest flowering of Islamic palaces were built for the last Muslim emirs in Spain during the decline of the Nasrid dynasty who were increasingly subject to the Christian Kings of Castile. After being allowed to fall into disrepair for centuries, the buildings occupied by squatters, Alhambra was rediscovered following the defeat of Napoleon, who had conducted retaliatory destruction of the site. The rediscoverers were first British intellectuals and then other north European Romantic travelers. It is now one of Spain's major tourist attractions, exhibiting the country's most significant and well-known Islamic architecture, together with 16th-century and later Christian building and garden interventions. The Alhambra is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the inspiration for many songs and stories.

But let's get everything in order.

We arrived in the city of Granada from Malaga by car.

The city was greeted with a great repair of roads, driving our navigator crazy, which, by the way, spoke in Zhirinovsky's voice. In general, "razvorotili the whole country, assholes ... unfold." But still the city brought impressions, especially the Arab castle of Alambra. In general, the Spanish language is interesting because some letters are not read as they are written :) And the fact that it was "alhambra" suddenly turned into "alambro" :)

The city opened for us a panorama from the hill. Very beautiful. Cacti complete the picture.

Granada

We came to the center and went for a walk. Pleased a lot of different interesting people. And anyway, bright colors in the clothes of people, in the sky and in the city - everything created a feeling of a holiday. A holiday that is always with you. Again old Ham. Do you remember his tale with the same name?

I remember how the stones polished before the battle were surprised me. They shone in the sun as if they had rubbed them with a cloth.

And here is our fellow tourist. I chose an interesting angle.

Walking around the city we went into some non-tourist part, saw a cafe and decided to drink a sip of wine, or beer, or coffee. There were several grandfathers at the cafe, who also drank and communicated. This is a real sense of the tourist when you get into the real environment. Grandfathers quickly discussed us and moved on to their pressing questions. In Spanish we do not boom, but it was not necessary. The action itself, the volume of phrases, arguments, laughter ... It was like in a theater. Together with us, all of this was watched by the watchdog of one of the grandfathers.

And again walks. Granada is filled with Gothic and later baroque monuments of architecture.

In some places there were even museums and entrance fees. This is the cash register.

And again the streets and people. And of course, there are a lot of tourists from all over the world.

And of course, the store. We can't without it!

By the way, quite good wine could be bought at 2-3 euros per bottle. And certainly good ... for 5 euros!

In the central part of the city there were many places where spices were sold. Especially close to such a trade people with good sense of smell should not be approached.

This is my first look at this beautiful city. Next step is trip to Alhambra. But this is another story I'll tell you next time.
Hope you like it.

to becontinued...