Continuing my theme of staying in castles from last week, on our class tour of southern Spain we spent a night in the parador of Jaén. “Paradores” are fancy, historical hotels across Spain, and this one was originally a 13th century castle, from the time of conflict between the Christians and the Moors in this area. It is strategically situated on a hillside, which gives some amazing views out of the rooms’ windows.
We traveled on to Granada, where we visited both the Generalife gardens and the Alhambra palace, situated right next to each other.
The mix of Arab and European architecture in that area is just marvelous, and so is the natural scenery. Both the windows themselves and the view of out them are worth seeing!
You can find more windows with views at the original Lens-Artist challenge.
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I haven’t been in Granada yet but it is on my list of places to go 😘
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The mix culture and architecture are unique and beautiful in south Spain. These are beautiful captures. 🙂
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southern Spain is a wonderful place…. and your framed photos show so much of the beauty
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Beautifully done! What are you studying that you got to make this marvelous expedition?
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Nominally, we were studying art. We had discussed the architecture of several important sites in Andalucia, like the Alhambra. But it was mostly a trip for fun, so I guess you could say we were studying Spanish culture, too!
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Beautiful beautiful.
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