Granada is thought to have originally been an Iberian foundation. In A.D. 711, after the defeat of the Visigoths, it fell into the hands of the Arabs, who called it Gharnatha and built a castle on the Alhambra hill. Therefore, Granada flourished under the occupation by the Moors which began in the 8th century. In 1238 it became the seat of the kingdom of Granada, last refuge of the Moors… More...
Granada is one of Spain’s most spectacular historical World Heritage cities, and millions of tourists and international students visit this amazing city each year. Granada is located on one of the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountain range and was a stronghold of the Nazeri Dynasty, the last great Moorish kingdom in Spain. Granada sprawls over two main hills, the Alhambra and the Albaicín, and is crossed by two rivers… More...
These days, Girona is a bustling, little visited city. The Onyar River cuts through the city and pretty pastel colored villa style buildings line the river on both sides. Gironla is plenty of fashionable shops and elegant restaurants. Much of Girona can be appreciated from the outside, but it does contain some important attractions you’ll want to see on the inside.
The city of Girona dates from pre-Roman times… More...
Founded by the Romans, Girona is one of the most important historical sites in Spain. Gerona (or Girona, in Catalan) is a province of eastern Spain, in the northern part of the autonomous community of Catalonia. It is bordered by the provinces of Barcelona and Lleida, and by France and the Mediterranean Sea.
Girona covers an area of 5,886km2 and has a population of 598,112 inhabitants (2002). Its capital… More...
Gardens of the Alcazar
Outside the main castle walls of Alcazar Palace the gardens occupy 55.000 square metres. Great trees, flowers and fountains complete a wonderful park. The Alcazar is also famous because it was the Inquisition’s Headquarters. There is a variety of trees – orange, cypress, palm and lemon trees. This garden is in the Alcazar Palace, the seat of the monarchs.
Patio de los Naranjos
The garden… More...
Cordoba is the capital of one of Andalucía’s eight provinces. It was founded in ancient Roman times as Corduba by Claudius Marcellus and in 711 AD the Muslims conquered Hispania Baetica and it was renamed Andalucía. In the course of its history, this city has been a meeting place of people, races, cultures and religions of different kinds, which have left behind an important legacy of popular architecture and historical… More...
