The Alhambra

Granada, Spain

A walking tour through the Alhambra complex in Granada, Spain, beginning at the Mexuar council chamber inside the Nasrid Palaces, continuing through the Generalife's summer gardens, the Alcazaba fortress, the Renaissance Palace of Charles V, and ending among the ruins of the medina and the Partal Gardens.

Stops on this walk

  1. The Mexuar - Council Chamber
  2. Court of the Myrtles
  3. Hall of the Ambassadors
  4. Hall of the Boat
  5. Court of the Lions
  6. Hall of the Abencerrajes
  7. Hall of the Two Sisters
  8. Lindaraja Courtyard
  9. Emperor's Rooms
  10. Water Stairway
  11. Patio de la Acequia
  12. Upper Gardens
  13. Generalife Palace
  14. Plaza de Armas
  15. Torre de la Vela
  16. Defensive Walls
  17. Torre del Homenaje
  18. Palace of Charles V
  19. Medina
  20. Partal Gardens

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