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Alhambra & Generalife Gardens, Spain

Generalife The Patio de la Acequia Photo © Alice Joyce

Alhambra Palace and Generalife Gardens: An unforgettable profusion of roses and refreshing water features appear at every turn when you experience the beauty of this World Heritage Site under a brilliant azure sky on a day in Spring.

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San Georgio Cloister Gardens

San Georgio AGTB © Alice Joyce

Visiting San Giorgio Maggiore .. Venice .. affords an opportunity to take in fantastic vistas of Venice’s Doges Palace and the lagoon from the church tower. San Giorgio is also the name of the magnificent basilica’s island location. Looking away from Venice from the top of the campanile – the neo-classical bell tower, you’ll feast your eyes on the island of Giudecca, where we stopped to have a mid-day meal in an inviting restaurant facing the Giudecca Canal. One of the most compelling sights I encountered in Venice: Atop the Campanile, I gazed down upon the serene cloisters of the San Giorgio Monastery founded by the Benedictines. The long history of the site includes a massive earthquake in 1223 that leveled the original buildings. Today, the church’s glistening facade – designed by Andrea Palladio in 1566 – is paid homage to by all who appreciate art and architecture.

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Barcelona - The Horta Gardens & Maze

Laberint d’Horta – The Horta Gardens and Maze – Barcelona’s hidden garden: A historic garden-museum located in the city’s Green Zone, a quiet neighborhood far removed from the Barri Gotic and La Rambla. The 18th century Horta Gardens are perhaps most often associated with the highly photogenic, living architecture of the gardens’ centerpiece – an elaborate cypress maze. Laberint d’Horta – The Horta Gardens and Maze – Barcelona’s hidden garden: A historic garden-museum located in the city’s Green Zone, a quiet neighborhood far removed from the Barri Gotic and La Rambla. The 18th century Horta Gardens are perhaps most often associated with the highly photogenic, living architecture of the gardens’ centerpiece – an elaborate cypress maze.

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