The Arabic city preserves unchanged the places of the sultans and their many wives. Some call it the city within the city. Others cannot find words to describe one of the most visited and most envied places in Andalusia.
We are referring to the Alhambra, a sort of Arab-Andalusian style city, which over time has undergone the events and influences of the city’s rulers. This extraordinary complex that gathers many structures was established in the distant 13th century by Mohammed I Ibn al-Ahmar. It was later expanded by other sultans and finally by Emperor Charles V who, in 1526, built a complex in Renaissance style.
The Alhambra rises on a hill over 700 meters above sea level. It was called by the Spanish poet Garcia Lorca as “The lost paradise of the Moor.” Below it stretches Granada, the city of white houses that inspired some popular songs. Granada is located in the heart of Andalusia, one of the most beautiful regions of Spain for traditions and folklore that here are still very much alive.
