The last Moorish palace in Europe — water, geometry, and the Sierra Nevada beyond.

Stops on This Tour (9)

1. 1
   Plaza de los Aljibes Esplanade between the Alcazaba and the Nasrid Palaces
2. 2
   Alcazaba Military fortress and oldest part of the Alhambra — climb the Torre de la Vela
3. 3
   Patio de los Arrayanes Court of the Myrtles — the Comares Tower reflected in a still pool
4. 4
   Salon de los Embajadores Hall of the Ambassadors — 8,000 cedar-wood ceiling pieces in star patterns
5. 5
   Patio de los Leones Court of the Lions — twelve marble lions supporting a fountain basin
6. 6
   Sala de los Abencerrajes Star-shaped muqarnas ceiling — legend says the rusty stains are 36 beheaded nobles' blood
7. 7
   Generalife Gardens Summer palace with water staircases, fountains, and cypress-scented gardens
8. 8
   Mirador de San Nicolas The viewpoint — the entire Alhambra with the Sierra Nevada behind, at sunset
9. 9
   Albaicin (narrow streets) UNESCO Moorish quarter — whitewashed houses, jasmine, and the sound of flamenco guitar

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