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Granada is another famous city in Spain. The city is the capital of the province of Granada and located at the foot of the Sierra Nevada mountains, at the confluence of three rivers, the Beiro, the Darro and the Genil. According to the 2005 census, Granada has a total population of 236.982 residents. One of the most famous landmarks is located near Granada, called the Alhambra. Granada is a culturally wealthy city, with a lot of museums, recreational centres, parks and venues.

Top Attractions Within Granada

Alhambra

The famous fortress located in Granada was constructed during the mid 14th century, by the Amazigh rules Badess Ben Habuss, of the Emirate of Granada in al-Andalus. Moorish poets described it as a pearl set in emeralds in allusion to the color of its buildings and the woods around them. The decorations within the palaces typified the remains of Moorish dominion within Spain and ushered in the last great period of Andalusian art in Granada. It is one of the most beautiful castles in Spain and it is worth visiting.

Cathedral of Granada

The cathedral of Granada is built over the great Mosque of Granada, in the centre of the city. The architect drew new Renaissance lines for the whole building over the Gothic foundations, with an ambulatory and five naves instead of the usual three.

Albayzin

This is a neighbourhood of Al-Andalus origin, much visited by tourists who flock to the city because of its historical associations, architecture and landscape. This neighbourhood has the traditional type of housing, called Carmen granadino, consisting of a free house surrounded by a high wall that separates it from the street.

Granada Charterhouse

This monastery is a complex of cloistered monks, located in what was a farm or Muslim almunia called The Fountain of the Tears. The street entrance to the complex is an ornate arch of Plateresque style. Through it one reaches a large courtyard, at the end which is a wide staircase leading to the entrance of the church. This is one of the most beautiful churches in Granada that is worth visiting.