Alhambra

Alhambra, the complex of mostly Moorish palaces, gardens of Generalife and a fort of Alcazaba (from which most of my pictures of Granada were taken) is absolutely breathtaking.
Look at the visual "lightness" of the construction of the palaces,

the amazing detail,

the tranquility

the elegance,

the openess,

the pompousness of official parts of the construction,

the generous use of water in design,
and Generalife's fabulous gardens.

Alhambra invites you to stroll for hours (especially if you - like I - visit in the cooler weather seasons of fall, winter and spring - in summer the heat is brutal) admiring all this beauty and greatness,
resting a while in one of its many courtyards, or at the court of the lions, studying the ingenous house cooling system from the XII -XIII centuries,
hide a spell in the aromatic shade of an old orange tree studying excavations of the new archeological discoveries,

or pose for a photo under the myrtle wall :-)