Andalusia

One of the largest chunk of Spain and the last part to have remained Muslim (Al-Andalus) before the reconquista took it all (back?). The inland area is one of the most fascinating and that retains some of the authenticity of a country that took a different route than the rest of its continent.

Gallery

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  Muslim Spain (December (2017)).

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  In la Alhambra, Granada, id.

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  A pueblo blanco from the Sierra Nevada, id.

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  The castle of Baños de la Encina, overlooking the olive fields, id.

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  In the Northern Andalus, the Muslim character fades away for a more conventional Spanish one, here in Baeza (January (2018).

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  And in its neighbouring Ubeda, id.

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  Mozarabic door, in Sevilla, March (2018).

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  A fine example of Arab baths, in the Alcazar, Id.

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  Elena and Julia in the room where Carlos V celebrated his wedding, when Andalusia was the heart of Spain, Id.