nigerluke: Granada - The Alhambra

While in Granada we all went and visited the famous Alhambra palace! It was once a Moorish palace during the days when Islam spread throughout the south of Spain. One of the caliphs built this gorgeous fortress just outside of Granada and it was quite amazing.

After the palace, we went up into the hills where a bunch of gypsies used to live. They dug caves into the side of the hill and lived there. There was a whole community living in these caves, raising livestock and practicing their trades.

I was really amazed by the history that is everywhere in Spain. In the States, the oldest things are maybe 200 or 250 years old. In Spain, things are 500+ years old, and that's pretty normal.
Well, here are some pictures: