Granada

About four hours north and east of Gibraltar is the city of Granada, most known for La Alhambra. La Alhambra is a medieval complex that overlooks Granada and is one of Spain's most famous attractions. Constructed in the 14th century, it encompasses palaces (for Granada's Muslim rulers at the time), a fortress, gardens and government buildings. The entire complex is huge and very impressive, as were the views of the city that we got from the top of the watch towers. While in Granada, we also experienced another thing that Spain is famous for - tapas! To ensure that we got a better quality of food, we went to a very nice restaurant and tried three of the small dishes - octopus with paprika and olive oil, potato & ham croquettes, and cod with a garlic cream sauce. All delicious. So good, in fact, that we forgot to take pictures before eating them all up!

Inside La Alhambra:










Views of Granada from La Alhambra:






Peering over the edge: