The Alhambra is a palace and fortress in Granada, Spain. It was originally built in 889 and rebuilt in the mid-13th century. We’d heard repeatedly about how famous the Alhambra was and how it was at the top of the To Do list for Spain, so we drove the 1…
El Real Alcázar de Sevilla, the Royal Alcazar of Seville in English, is the oldest royal palace still in use in Europe. It was originally founded in 913 as a Muslim fortress and has been rebuilt and expanded over time. The outside isn’t very impressive, but we were blown away…
The Seville Cathedral, technically La Catedral de Sevilla, is the largest Gothic cathedral and the 3rd largest cathedral in the entire world. Construction began in 1402 and ended in 1506 and at the time, it was the biggest cathedral in the world. The cathedral is also noteworthy because Christopher Columbus…
Walking around the Medina in Marrakech is a real treat. There is the main square where a lot of the action occurs and there are the souks and market areas. But its also great fun to just walk around the random network of streets and alleyways. It seems as though…