By far the Alhambra, complex of buildings and their fortifications towering above the city, is Granada's best known attraction. The construction lasted several centuries, resulting in some remarkable contrasting architecture styles. The Moorish architecture of Palacios Nazaríes, the Arabian Baths and, by some accounts, built as the royal harem Palacio de los Leones with its stunning fountain that gushes water from the mouths of 12 lions, are examples of spectacular artistry of Moorish craftsmen. A counterbalance to the levity of Arabian buildings are heavy ramparts and towers of the citadel Alcazaba and the huge Renaisance Palacio de Carlos V. The surrounding Generallife, a romantic garden with thick ravel of pathways, patios and fountains, forms a perfect background for all buildings.

Besides the Alhambra, there are a lot of other interesting thing to see in Grenada. You can’t miss Albacín, the biggest and most characteristic Arabic quarter in Spain, and the gipsy aldenmanry of caves Sacromonte – home of the most famous Flamenco dancers and singers.

And besides the Moorish period, the conquest of Granada was another historical highlight. Not only for Granada, but for completely Spain. In 1523 Queen Isabel gave orders for the building of the Cathedral of Granada. With this, she wanted to show the world that her conquest of Spain was complete. In the Capilla Real next to the cathedral, among other monarchs, Fernando and Isabel still rest in peace.