Tourism in Granada

Tourism in Granada

General Information 

Granada months of Andalusia historic cities along with Cordoba, Seville, and is today the capital of an administrative district bearing its name in the banner of "Andalusia". Today's population of more than 240,000 people in more than the population of large urban region about 480,000 people. Granada city mountain rising from the sea about 700 meters, located at the foot of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, where three rivers converge: Khnel and Daru and Piero, and alongside Granada Plateau, an area of agricultural productive. 

Granada, a town founded on behalf of Iberia, "Oliberga", then occupied by the Romans in 193 BC and renamed "Elypris", occupied by the Muslims in 713 AD. Granada formed during the judgment Andalusian urban centers an important and distinct. In 1232 he held the reins of power first Mohammed, the founder of the dynasty of Nasiriyah, and announced an independent kingdom of Granada. This remained the Kingdom of the last remaining of the Islamic presence in the Iberian Peninsula until its fall in January 1492. 

Granada constitute one of the most important centers of tourist attractions in Spain and Andalusia, and especially thanks to Islamic buildings that have kept them. Vha Albeazin built of narrow streets paved with stones and is freed part in the city of Granada. It is situated near the River Darrow, where is also located on the plateau corresponding Tel Alhambra great and famous. 

"Alhambra" ancient palace and an impenetrable fortress since the second half of the 10th century, and the most important tourist attractions in Spain. Overwhelm him and landmarks of Islamic architecture such as decoration slave and regulations engineering and Quranic verses and supplications, and others. Alhambra based on the plateau extends over an area of ​​142,000 square meters where the fort "rod" red building and a central barrier of the plateau. And on a hill adjacent to the red garden "Corporal Committee", and the wings and corridors surrounded by beautiful gardens and fountains and water channels. 

It contains the Alhambra on a basic and clear divisions, such as: basil large courtyard and lobby ambassadors and cypress courtyard and lobby of the Hall of the Two Sisters and a black wings months of the Alhambra, and the hall built Siraj and Kings Hall (Justice) and view Allandrakha and others. It also contains the Alhambra on the number of towers and doors, such as: Qmarc Tower and Tower and the Tower Almetzan Alakaúl, and doors: the door of the law, which is currently the main entrance to the red door and the door Algdor counterpoint seven and door arms. 

Another feature of Granada, also known as "the Cathedral of Granada," which was built above the famous Mosque of Granada city center. It also highlights the "Cathedral of Granada," which brings in design between the Gothic and Renaissance.