A panoramic view of Granada from the Alhambra
map of the Alhambra
gypsy caves and shacks
another gypsy cave - painted white to help keep out insects
Ima, our local guide at the Alhambra
looking down at the moat
flowers
Cathedral of Granada - south portal
Royal Chapel of Granada
Historic map of Granada by Piri Reis
Courtyard of the Palace of Charles V
Courtyard of the Palace of Charles V
ceramic tiling
carved wooden ceiling
combination of ceramic and plaster wall decoration
Arabesques around a window
door
fountain
Arabesques around a window
some of the stonework has netting to keep the birds out
an example of both ceramic and plaster decoration around a doorway
more fine plaster work
plaster detail
Islamic calligraphy: "God is the only victor"
Tessellations like this inspired M.C. Escher's work
JuanJo Perez, Karen LeRoy, Joest Buehner, Ron Buehner, Isabel Sandez, and Myrtha Saleme at the harem doors and Courtyard of the Lions
Sue Novick, Pat Nagy, Ingrid Yule, and Ron Santina admire the harem doors
"Honeycomb", "stalactite","muqarna", or "mocárabe" vaulting in the Hall of the Abencerrajes
Court of the Lions
another elaborate muqarna on the harem ceiling
Court of the Lions
elaborately decorated ceiling
original stained glass in ceiling
samples of ceramic tile decoration and of plaster decoration
one of many gardens and fountains
panorama of the Old City from the Alhambra
part of the Old City as seen from the Alhambra
door
in the Old City below the buildings are more gypsy dwellings
Ima _, Terry Adams, Sonboon Higgs, Mickie Santina, and Ron Santina wait for the rest of the group
orange tree
gardens created from Old City ruins after Napoleon razed them
Portico and pool of the early 14th-century Partal, in the Alta Alhambra of the complex
Portico and pool of the early 14th-century Portal, in the Alta Alhambra of the complex
Generalife was the summer palace and country estate of the Nasrid Emirs (Kings) of the Emirate of Granada in Al-Andalus, now beside the city of Granada
Generalife, showing the quick private route the Emir could use to go from the Alhambra to Generalife
George Yule, Sue Novick, and Isabel Sandez exit the Alhambra walls
Alhambra wall and moat
Portico and pool of the early 14th-century Portal, in the Alta Alhambra of the complex
Generalife fountain
Generalife fountain
panorama of the Alhambra and the city from the gardens
flowers
Generalife fountain
ruins of a home from the Napoleonic wars
George Yule walks down a row of ancient cedars
gypsy cave dwelling painted white to defend against insects
gypsy encampments and cave homes