The Best of Spain - Granada

Granada, the last city reconquered in 1492 by Catholic monarchs, Queen Isabel of Castille and her husband Ferdinand of Aragon, is the Moorish jewel of Spain. Staying at an impressive resort hotel near the Alhambra Palace, I took a morning walk to explore the awe-inspiring Alhambra Palace and Generalife Gardens. The Alhambra (meaning the red or crimson castle) complex was begun in the 9th cent., modified by Mohammad III in the 13th cent., and much later by Charles V. It was abandoned by the last Moorish ruler, Boabdil, who was castigated by his mother for weeping in shame for losing beautiful Alhambra, "Now weep like a woman for what you cannot defend like a man." One of Granada's oldest districts, the Albaicín, was declared a World Heritage Site, together with the Alhambra and the Generalife. At the city center stands the Gothic Cathedral of Santa María de la Encarnación (1523-1703), which contains La Capilla Real (The Royal Chapel), and the Royal mausoleum of Isabel and Ferdinand, who chose to be buried in Granada because they saw its conquest as the crowning achievement of their reign.

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[mrpinilla]

the video is cool but there are many mistakes in the names of the rooms.

[emeritamanansala]

What mistakes, what rooms.  Be specific, please!

[mrpinilla]

well, in the first place, it´s not the alcazaba what you visited but the nasrid palaces. some of the names of the rooms of the palace have been mixed but I don´t know the name of each of them. I think the room with the star-like-ceiling is the sala de los abencerrajes but I know no more. sorry

[emeritamanansala]

Our group that toured the Alhambra was assisted by a professional guide, and I merely repeated/took note of what I heard from her comments. We also were provided with informative literature on the Alhambra. We visited the entire complex, not just the Alcazaba.

[andaluciaoriental]

You are a liar. The Ibers are of European origin. Andalusia is the result of the Christian reconquest of the Guadalquivir Valley, two centuries before of the conquest of Granada by the Catholic Monarchs. Andalusia didn't exist before. The Kingdom of Granada, even during its Christian period (until 1833), NEVER was part of Andalusia.

[temax]

Thanks for visiting the best city of Spain :) Love ya Granada!

[pepedugarcia]

haceis buenos videos de mi ciudad

ole ole y ole

[andaluciaoriental]

A small mistake: the Cathedral of Granada isn't Gothic but Renaissance style.

I 'm pleased you enjoyed Granada.

[saharafennec]

The Ibers are of North-African origin, The North-African never invaded Andalouzia . . .It is their land before the Romans and the Vandals did and came to Andalouzia.

Christians, Muslims, even Jew lived togheter in pearce and harmomy in the Andalouzian society.

The land of Castillanos is on the North Part of the Spain. They are the Castillanos who invaded Andalouzia and killed towsons of people(Muslims and Jews). This is an hitorical fact.

[manucolmi]

oh yeah....it´s very nice.....i'm from to granada and these video is good!!yeah,thank you for show my city at the world (my english its a bullshit) jajaja

[shakespearespqr]

es la mia tambien ^^ y a mucha honra =)

Eso si, multiracial o pluricultural suena mejor :P

[TheSpanishRFromSpain]

lol ragheads got PWNED.

[dussuh]

it wasnt muslems you fool. berbers and arab kingdoms were battling each other. it was a cultural thing not a religious thing.