Alhambra is the finest, best-conserved mediaval Arab palace in the world. It is also a monument that is intimately associated with the history of Granada and the city's appearance. Alhambra stands on a hill to the east of Granada, on the left bank of the Darro, facing the Alcazaba and Albaicín quarters. The famous artistic monument is enclosed by a ring of walls some 2 km in circumference. Its perimeter is irregular, bounded by the river Darro to the north, by the Assabica valley o the south and by the Cuesta (Slope) del Rey ... (more)