Last day in Granada

We explored Old Town a bit, wandering the narrow cobblestone streets. We went to the Granada Cathedral, the 2nd largest in Spain. As is typical with Granada's churches, they destroyed the existing mosque to built this cathedral in the 1500s. The exterior design in front is even based on a triumphal arch!

In the main plaza, a huge statue shows Queen Isabel with Columbus unfurling his contract to find the East Indies (and be paid). In another plaza, Flaminco dancers entertained (not sure why the singer was so close to her, but whatever....).

At dusk, we trekked up (and up and up) the winding cobblestone street to a high vantage point to see the Alhambra across the valley. It looked beautiful after dark with the lights on. Tomorrow , we rent a car and drive to our next stop, Ronda, the cliffside city.Leggi altro