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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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Hidden Gardens .. Granada, Spain

Granada Carmen de los Martires Fountain Photo © Alice Joyce

A hidden garden near the Alhambra Monument: Now a public park, the Carmen de los Martires is a delightful setting with magnificent views of the Sierra Nevada Mountains.

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Generalife: Granada, Spain - An Islamic Garden

Generalife Roses Vignette Photo © ALICE JOYCE

The Islamic Garden … A Paradise on Earth: the Moorish-designed royal gardens of the Alhambra and the Generalife manifest the ideals of an earthly paradise in sheltered courtyards cooled by shallow marble fountains or mirror-like pools of water.

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