As I stated before, the Alhambra is the ancient Muslim ruins in Granada. We spent 4 hours touring the complex on a sunny (very hot) Saturday afternoon. My favorite part, without doubt, was the gardens. They were especially elaborate because we were told that Muslims consider their afterlife to be similar to an extravagant garden. They specialized in many different types of roses, along with beautiful fountains and hedges. In fact, it is in the running to be placed in the "New 7 Wonders of the World."
We also visited this palace-type building. It is square on the outside but a circle around the inside. The square represents the earthly world while the circle reflects a heavenly sphere. We found it to be a good place to rest on a sunny day.
This is one of the most famous patios in the Alhabra. It is thought to be the most beautiful because of the pillars and the amazing fountain. Unfortunetly the fountain was under renovation and we were not able to see it. Bummer!
Another place we visited was the military complex overlooking the city. It gave us a great view of Granda so we could pick out the places that we had visited previously. The man in the green shirt is Ricardo, our everything guide to Spain. I´m sure that he is passing on some precious information to Jenna in this picture.
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