Travel Photo of the Week: The majestic Alhambra Palace
The huge Arabic fortress on the hill dominating the Spanish city of Granada – the Alhambra – is one of the world’s best-preserved Moorish palaces. Alhambra tours takes in the Alcazaba and Watch Tower dating back to the 9th Century. The Alhambra offers a great display of mosaics and examples of Muslim art. This photo sent through by a regular reader has now been set as my desktop wallpaper! I love Moorish architecture and Granada remains high on my bucket list!
Photo courtesy of Travel Tips Plus reader Lavinia.
This magnificent medieval castle stands high above the town of Werfen in the Salzach valley of Austria and was built initially as a fortress between 1075-1078. Roughly 40km south of Salzburg, it’s surrounded by the Berchtesgaden Alps and the Tennengebirge mountains.
The modern castle largely functions as an adventure castle for its visitors. Some of the attractions offered include guided tours showing its extensive weapons collection, the historical Salzburg Falconry with the falconry museum as well as a stylish fortress tavern. The historic Falconry Centre is a special attraction, offering daily flight demonstrations by various birds of prey.
Devi Garh is nestled in the Aravali Hills in the State of Rajasthan, India. The 18th century palace is located in the village of Delwara and forms one of the three main passes into the valley of Udaipur. Devi Garh, has undergone extensive restoration and rebuilding in preparation for its guests since it was purchased back in 1987 when it had been left empty for more than 20 years. The fort palace was built as a place where the past meets the future.
The grounds have been immaculately landscaped and offer fabulous views over the surrounding hills and a lovely pool to relax by. It really is a splendid travel destination in the Rahasthan landscape in which to base yourself to explore the region which has so much to offer.
Found in the province of Andalusia, for a travel destination that is stereotypically ‘Spain’, this is it! The province is bordered by the Mediterranean, Straits of Gibraltar and the Gulf of Cadiz. The area is most famous for the Spanish flamencos, bullfights, hilltop villages and Moorish palaces, making it an extremely popular travel destination.
Granada is home to the Alhambra, one of the world’s best preserved Moorish palaces. The Palace and Watch Tower date back to the 9th century. Other historic sites of Granada include, the Albaicin, the hilltop Arab quarter with many crowded, winding streets and the gypsy quarter known as Sacromonte, is found on an adjacent hilltop.
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This magnificent medieval castle stands high above the town of Werfen in the Salzach valley of 
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