A room with a view

Ceiling decoration

Elaborate stucco work typifies the Nasrid style of architecture

Entrance to the Sala de los Reyes, the great banqueting hall

From the northern side of the Alhambra, a footpath leads to the Generalife, the country estate of the Nasrid kings

Generalife gardens

Generalife gardens

In recent times it has undergone extensive restoration and its delicate craftsmanship still dazzles

Jardin altos (upper gardens)

Nasrid style arch of the Alhambra

Patio de la Acequia

Patio de los Leones, built by Muhammad V[The Alhambra - Granada - Spain]

Rows of water jets on either side form graceful arches above it

Seeking to belie an image of waning power, they created their idea of paradise on earth

Seeking to belie an image of waning power, they created their idea of paradise on earth