Memento - A Picture Tells A Thousand Words

Day 2: Alhambra - the Jewel of Andalucia

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A patio lined with 124 slender marble columns and guarded by 12 marble lions, which see every nook and cranny of this creation by Muhammad V

A patio lined with 124 slender marble columns and guarded by 12 marble lions, which see every nook and cranny of this creation by Muhammad V

If the wooden and cement arches weren't enough, there were also green arches - this showing Patio de Machuca

the rule of Islam in Spain wouldn't be complete without such ornate decors and designs as seen from the Alhambra walls

A pool which provides light to the surrounding halls, was an inspiration to the more famous pool in front of India's Taj Mahal - made 3 centuries after the Alhambra

Bird's Eye View of Albaicin - click this image to enlarge - its worth it

Its not just totally walls of red plaster and rocks which provide the beauty to Alhambra - but flowers abound to really make it a paradise on Earth

The Christians after succeeding the Muslims couldnt resist not maintaning this place

A great view of the ever-snowy caps of Sierra Nevada mountain ranges

Gypsies brought Flamenco - (the artistic expression of sorrows and joys of life - captured in a dance) to Granada - and Granada brought it across the region. Here are Flamenco dresses as souveniers

Possibly the most outstanding example of Islamic Architecture surviving in the Western World

Alhambra, a mere 30 minutes drive from where we stayed, was built piece by piece spanning across more than 3 centuries. Granada being the last stronghold of Islam before the Catholic monarchs, Isabel and Ferdinand (important names too, in the colonization of the Philippines), is a concrete manifestation of Muslims being nature loving, peaceful and great architects of civilization. We spent the entire day wandering the streets of its old quarters and we realized that there are so much in common among us Christians and Muslims - foremost example is the great appreciation of "heaven on earth", simply called, Alhambra.

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