The Alhambra

There is a Christian Palace within the Alhambra which was built by Charles V. Inside the Charles V Palace, designed in 1526 in the Italian renaissance style, is a roofless amphitheater which is renowned for its acoustics. Can I play a concert there someday? Maybe. Good things come to those who wait.
The Court of the Myrtles takes its name from the beds of myrtle bushes which border the pool. The sultan's four wives may have had this court as their front yard.

The Sala de Dos Hermanas boasts a dizzyingly spectacular carved plaster ceiling.

Islamic arches and columns grace every turn , each display more jaw-dropping than the next.

The gardens make Martha Stewart look like she pushes around weeds.

Can I still get away with a few more posts about Spain?
Our excursion to The Alhambra was truly mind-boggling; a once-in-a-lifetime experience that begs to be elaborated upon. Having only one day to blow on such extravaganza, we arranged to get the optimum bang from our field-trip buck. On a day that was free from ministry responsibilities, we made the two hour trek to Grenada.
The Alhambra is the fabled Arabic palace and fortress, the historical seat of the sultan and his court. Situated on a mountain overlooking the city of Grenada, the Alhambra is the crown jewel of Moorish architecture and art. This home-schooled family spent this past semester studying Islamic art & architecture, so who do you think might have been a wee bit excited about exploring the grounds? I ask you.
We were bowled over from the moment we passed the front ticket gate. Words fail me, so allow me to resort to #1 Son's photos to give you a scope of the beauty we experienced there.