Few places in Europe capture the imagination quite like the Alhambra. Sitting on top of a hill in the Andalusian city of Granada, this large complex of palaces, gardens, and fortress walls is not just ...

The Alhambra is located on a ridge above Granada, with the snow-capped Sierra Nevada of southern Spain in the background. An outstanding example of world heritage, it is the best preserved Muslim ...

It was already late in the evening when I arrived in Granada, Spain. However, this didn’t diminish my excitement for the upcoming days during my stay. I was eager to visit the Alhambra. The latter is ...

The Alhambra by Robert Irwin Profile Books £15.99, pp214 Until the events of 11 September 2001, Robert Irwin was an obscure if fascinating figure in British letters. Working in an Orientalist ...