Andalusia

Andalusia is a large autonomous region of hills, rivers and farmland bordering Spain's southern coast. It was under Moorish rule from the 8th-15th centuries. Andalusia region has 8.41 million (2018) and 87,268 km² area. Points of interest Alcázar castle in Seville, Córdoba's Mezquita Mosque-Cathedral, Granada's Alhambra palace, Costa del Sol, Plaza de Espana.

The fair grounds are jangling with fancy carrieges.

Dance of a Castanet

The horses are bred and trained

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Granada

Granada is a city in southern Spain's Andalusia region, in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains. It's known for grand examples of medieval architecture dating to the Moorish occupation, especially the Alhambra. Granada has a population of 917,445 (2018).

Granada Spain

Alhambra Palace, the last and greatest palace Moorish palace

Alhambra Palace a view from the St. Nicolas Terrace

Costa Del Sol

Costa del Sol comprising the coastal towns and communities along the coastline of the Province of Málaga. The Costa del Sol is situated between two lesser known coastal regions, the Costa de la Luz and the Costa Tropical.

Cordoba

Córdoba is located at southern Spain. The city was an important Roman city and a major Islamic center in the Middle Ages. La Mezquita, an immense mosque dating from 784 A.D., featuring an older Byzantine mosaics. After it became a Catholic church in 1236, a Renaissance-style nave was added in the 17th century. Cordoba has a population 786,524 (2018).

Cordoba River and Glouries Past. The Tower of Calahorra to one side of the Roman Bridge.

Interior of the Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba.

Flamenco Dance

Zahara a Moorish Castle in the 13th Century

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