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Archive for January, 2011

You’ll be in awe of the when you view this hilltop royal residence that authenticates the lore of the Arabian Nights, set against the stunning back-drop of the snow-capped Sierra Nevada Mountains. The Alhambra Palace and gardens is one of the world’s most beautiful Palaces and has become a top tourist attraction in Spain. The tour of this 8th century palace provides an architectural historian with one of the finest examples of Moorish architecture in the world.

Now one can escape the feeling inspired by the hand carved cedar-wood used throughout the structure for cupolas and ornate ceilings, Enjoy the cool marble, tranquil pools, tinkling fountains, pavilions and promenades where you will stroll through the spectacular gardens, said to have been inspired by the Koranic description of Paradise itself. Just don’t forget to purchase your Alhambra tickets in advance of your trip as the tours are limited to about 30 persons per day.

Just a short jaunt across the Strait of Gibraltar you can relive the atmosphere of a glorious age in the exquisite rooms and lush pleasure gardens of the Bahia Palace. Your Marrakech Tours continues as you’re led toward the peaceful enclosure in the kasbah that houses the Saadian Tombs. These beautifully decorated and colorfully tiled 16th century tombs are covered Arabic script and intricate carvings, and have been sealed up for hundreds of years and only rediscovered in 1917.