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Andalucia

ANDALUCIA is the Spanish Autonomous Community with the greatest number of inhabitants and the second in surface. Its varied landscapes, the benignancy of its climate and the friendly character of its population have turned it into one of the most attractive regions for its golden sand beaches, mountain ranges (Sierra Nevada, Sierra Morena, Sistemas Beticos, Sierra de Cazorla), rivers ( Guadalquivir, Guadiana) and beautiful natural ports.

GRANADA:
Granada is located just at the point where the Sierra Nevada mountains meet the fertile plain of the vega. Behind it is steep mountains and in front there is flat agricultural land. It was first inhabited and grew because it was easy to defend from behind and although it is dry in the summer there is always a supply of water coming from the mountain fueled by melting snow, the rich soil in the Vega provided an ample food source. The altitude is 630 meters.

The Alhambra:

Granada has its usual quota of churches, museums etc. typical for a southern European city. However, Granada has the Alhambra which is considered by some to be one of the 10 wonders of the world. The Alhambra is a massive castle constructed over many centuries. It consists of gardens, fortifications and sumptuous palaces. It was the home of many of the Arabic Sultans who ruled the whole province for centuries and it received the optimum in interior decoration and architecture. If you read the Koran it continually repeats the idea that heaven is a garden with running water. From this perspective you could say that the Alhambra is an Arabic attempt to create heaven on earth. Nowadays it receives 8000 visitors per day and is Spain's most visited monument.