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- Located in Southern Spain’s Andalucia region, Granada is world-renowned for being home to the Alhambra, one of the best examples of medieval Moorish architecture.
- This huge palace and fort complex towers over the city and can be seen from just about everywhere.
- Besides the superb Alhambra, Granada offers a host of other fascinating tourist attractions, including beautiful gardens, museums, art museums, and a stunning cathedral which took over 200 years to build.
- There are several atmospheric neighborhoods to explore on foot, including the old Arab Quarter called the Albaicin.
- Spain is famous for its Tapas restaurants, and no visit would be complete without visiting a few of the best.
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The Alhambra Palace
Generalife
Carmen de los Martires Garden
Albaicin
Palacio de Dar al Horra
The Granada Cathedral
Museum of Fine Art Granada
Sacromonte
Abadia del Sacromonte - Sacromonte Abbey
Casa Julio
Casa Frederico Garcia Lorca
Carrera del Darro
Arabic Baths - The Banuelo
Ferria Corpus Christi
Los Jardines de Zoraya
Ruta del Azerfan (The Saffron Route)
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