Alhambra, Granada - Fascinating Fact 4

Generalife

by Fiona Flores Watson

The Nasrid summer palace  and gardens are located at the far eastern limit of the Alhambra complex. The building itself is set on a south-facing hill. The gardens, which were designed to be a productive working estate with fruit and vegetables, are fed by irrigation channels or acequias. Don’t miss the iconic “Water Stairway” whose hollowed-out stone bannisters carry flowing water – wonderfully cooling to the touch on a hot day. Part of the terraced orchards planted in Nasrid times still survive to this day. The open-air auditorium hosts the Granada Music and Dance Festival in June/July, with evening performances in this beautiful setting.

• Fact 1 - El Patio de los Arrayanes (Courtyard of the Myrtles
• Fact 2 - Patio de los Leones (Courtyard of the Lions)
• Fact 3 - Parador de Granada Hotel
• Fact 4 - Generalife
• Fact 5 - Alhambra Alta (Upper Alhambra)
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