The Parador de Santa Catalina
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Built as a summer palace and country pile for the Sultans of Grenada in the 13th Century, it is reasonable to expect the gardens and water features to...
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Horse riding is to an Andalusian man as surfing is to a Californian teenager: without one, the other doesn’t thrive. This kind of identity and passion...
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The scrollwork on the arches, and the intricacies of the tiling around the walls, spell out opulence and extravagance, but the garden courtyards of...
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The calm tinkle of water is the overriding first impression of the Alhambra palace. Built in a particularly arid spot, it is none the less a...
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As if the Alhambra were not glorious and kaleidoscopic enough by itself, the city of Granada fills the two glowing summer weeks at the end of June and...
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El Albayzín is the traditional Moorish heart of Granada, across the river from the Alhambra palace on a steep bit of hillside. The streets are...
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'Cordoba's period of greatest glory began in the 8th century after the Moorish conquest, when some 300 mosques and innumerable palaces and public...
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A surreal, beautiful melding-together of architectural and artistic styles, the Mezquita was originally built as a mosque in the 8th Century. Rather...
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While there are lots of good paragliding spots in Spain, the Sierra Nevada around Granada make the list for me because some great competitions have...
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An eloquent expression of physical passion and a vibrant art form, flamenco is symbolic of fiery Spanish culture, and has been influenced along the...
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