24 August 2013

Spain 2013- part 1

Twice a year i get to get off from work. For this hols we decided to visit the home of La Liga.
Spain.
There is so much in the country and so much to see, but with the time we have ,we decided to see as much as we could.
I took 1500 pics ,and what is here is only small part of the Spanish experience.




The plains of Spain


Streets of Madrid



Nice arch




Turns out its right next to my hotel



Hospes Madrid


Lunch



Took a walk around Madrid




Nice huh



Monuments everywhere you look



Tour by hoppy bus the next day



Clark Kent lives here


Hoppy bus  :-)



These buildings are all quite old



Old church


Inside



OOOOoooooooooooooo



Sphinx


We stopped at this ancient Egyptian temple


Parked outside.....for hire  :-)



up the hill




Real heiroglyphics







View of Madrid behind the temple



Next stop the Royal palace


Its gardens


Huge




The original Alonso



The inner courtyard




We could visit the inside but no photos allowed



Back in the courtyard



Cathedral of Madrid


Plaza Mayor


Huge and awesome



Neptune's fountain



Back on the hoppy bus


Park right infront of my hotel


We came here to see........


THIS...


Nice huh.
Monument to King Alfonso XII


The next day...Hmmmmmmm




Hallowed ground


They have their own museum inside



Full of silverware


CR 7



So many


G.G.M.U      ha ha 


The next day at the train station ,with its own gardens


Nice huh  



This is why i like trains...you get to see the countryside


Nice room


In Granada,Andalusia....


with the roof top terrace


Old city...


Time to tour..


in a roundabout


Stopped at an old monastery


Built in 1504



Fort like


Photos are not alowed inside , but ...... :-)



in the gardens


Streets of Granada




Lots of Arabic influence


Food in Spain was the best in Europe so far


So many Plazas


Eye candy  :-)


From the roof of the hotel at night



The next day....


The jewel of Granada


Built by the Arab kings


French cannons


Huge walls


Inside the grounds


View of the city



look at the walls


Chamber for the Emir




So cool



one of the many courtyards


Decorated top to bottom


Looking down on La Albaicin(old city)



Enjoy the decor









Another magnificent courtyard


So cool


A real wonder of the world.
Court of Lions.




yet another courtyard



The Hamam(royal baths)



Kings...


Built in 889 AD


Path to the next building...General life (Jannat al-‘Arīf)


Its across the hill


Full of gardens


View of Alhambra from here


So cool huh
The Court of la Acequia.


built in 1302


Beautiful


Geranal life ,Alhambra and Granada in one shot  :-)



Close up of Alhambra




Back in town to process the wonders i've just seen.


The following destination...Cordoba


Hotel built in the 18th century



Another courtyard in the hotel


roof top pool


Old old streets




This is why we came here....Mezquita.....tomorrow







Just some shots of the outside



Lets tour Cordoba first.....ancient Roman Arch


Ancient Roman bridge - built 0001 BC ..so cool


The far end has Calahorra tower...12 century


Main entrance to the ancient city.
Puerta del Puente



Time to tour..Gardens of the Alcazar...also tomorow



Bridge and Mezquita


Old buildings...beautiful


Another rampart in the city.



Every where you look....


Part 2 soon.......

6 comments:

  1. I/m not sure wether its you or the camera but those are really great pictures

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  2. Not me or the camera la bro...the places are so awesome you can't take a bad pic ..ha ha

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  3. Syiok la bro! Thumbs up! -apit

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