Built in the 13th century for the rulers of the Nasrid Dynasty, the Alhambra attests to the rich influence of Arab culture in southern Spain. The earliest documents about the area date back to the 9th ...

Sintra is a town and municipality near Lisbon in Portugal, which is famous for at least six extraordinary, very different in style palaces and castles in Sintra, most of them with adjacent gardens.

The Moors built dazzling mosques and palaces with intricate designs and calligraphy. Muslim Moors ruled Spain and Portugal for centuries and that civilization was a bright spot as much of Europe was ...

Andalusia, the second-largest autonomous region in southern Spain, has the magic of flamenco, the allure of tapas, and the elegance of stunning, Moorish palaces. As a Spain travel specialist, I always ...

Many aspects of Granada come in threes. The city is set over three main hills: the Albaicín, Sabika and Sacromonte. These hills are wedged between two additional topographies: the snow-capped Sierra ...

There are so many ways to travel these days. Although I’ve tried and enjoyed many of them, I always come back to my favorite – self-guided, walking trips, where I get to make the decisions and can ...

Europe’s palaces are special as they play an important role in the cultural, historical and political background of their countries. These architectural wonders are filled with charm, history and ...

More than a millennium has passed since Spain’s Andalusia region led the world in scholarship and art under the Moors, the North African and Arab Muslims who took control in 711. Their reign ended ...