Granada, Spain - UNESCO World Heritage Site

 Place: Granada, Spain

Weather: Partly cloudy, 45/69F.

Route: From Ubeda 146 km south on A-316 and GR-30.

Population: 232,208

Places to visit: The Alhambra, Generalife, Albayzin, Mirador de San Nicolas, Nasrid Palaces, Basilica de San Juan de Dios, Royal Chapel of Granada, Monasterio Cartuja, Saint Jerome Monastery, Museo Cuevas del Sacromonte, Palacio de los Olvidados, Mezquita Mayor de Granada, Granada Cathedral, Museum of Alhambra.

Significance: Granada was the center and last bastion of Muslim power on the Iberian continent. The Alhambra, Generalife, and Albayzin are incredibly beautiful and impressive examples of Muslim architecture in Spain.

Website: UNESCO World Heritage Site

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The Alhambra with mountains in the background (from whc.unesco.org)

The Alhambra reflecting pool (from whc.unesco.org)