Trip to Granada, Spain

This weekend I went to a class field trip to Granada, Spain. I was so impressed by this city! It is located in Southern Spain and is gorgeous!!!! The lifestyle is very laid back with plenty of time during the day to grab sangria and free tapas (yes for every drink you order in the city it comes with a free tapas plate!). The city is so unique being the last city the Muslims had hold over until Ferdinand and Isabel re-conquered Spain in 1492. Read below for some highlights:

Alhambra- the most well-known building in Granada. It used to be a Moorish Palace during the time that the Muslims conquered what is now modern-day Spain. It has acres of gardens in the Generalife, beautiful patios with fountains and gardens and typical arabic architecture with tons of succo and eleborate decorations. The Alhambra was unlike anything I have ever seen before. It was so unique to my eyes that I did not feel like I was in Spain but in some far away country in the Middle East. Here are a few photos of the parts of the Alhambra:

Flamenco Show- I saw my first Falmenco show in Granada!! It was probably one of the best experiences I have had here in Spain. They started off with guitarists and other musicians then added singers and finally had a Flamenco dancer on stage. The dancer was so passionate in all of her moves and simply fabulous.

The Cathedral of Granada - a stunning cathedral we entered and soon after we saw the tombs of King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella