The Alhambra is a fortress and palace located in Granada, in the south of Spain. It was built during the moorish occupation of Spain in the 14th century in the region known as Al-Andalus (now known as Andalusia).
It takes the top of a hill in the border of the city and its name means 'the red one' in arabic.
The Catholic Monarchs took the city of Granada and the Alhabra in the year 1492, at the end of the Reconquista Period.
It is one of the greatest example of islamic architecture and it is visited by thousands of tourists a year, becoming one of the Spain's top tourist attractions and a UNESCO World Heritage site.
In its interior you can admire the beautiful decoration of its rooms (hall of the Ambassadors) and courts (Court of the Lions), the great views to the Albaycin neighborhood and the peaceful gardens and water streams of the Generalife gardens.
It also contains a palace built by king Charles V in 1527.
The best view of the Alhambra from the city of Granada is from the Mirador of San Nicolas, in the Albaycin district.