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TRAVEL AROUND THE WORLD! -Europe & Africa: Spain, Gibraltar & Morocco |
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GRANADA, SPAIN - The Alhambra (1248-1354), is universally esteemed as one of the greatest masterpieces of Muslim architecture. Designed as a palace and fortress for the Moorish monarchs of Granada, it is surrounded by a heavily fortified wall more than a mile in perimeter. The location of the Alhambra in the Sierra Nevada provides a magnificent setting for this jewel of Moorish Spain. |
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CORDOBA, SPAIN - Located on the River Guadalquivir. The city's most noteworthy building is its great cathedral, style Islamic, as a Moorish mosque, 784-786, 9th-10th century, 300 ft. or 90 m. |
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MALAGA , SPAIN - (The Alcazaba Fortress) |
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TORREMOLINOS, SPAIN - (The local drink: Sangria! ) |
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NERJA, SPAIN - (Puente del Aguila, XIXth century, aqueduct built to transfer water to Maro's sugar factory). |
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THE NERJA CUEVA, SPAIN- (The Prehistoric Caves) |
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RONDA, SPAIN - Puente Nuevo on "El Tajo" |
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ALGECIRAS / TANGIERS - From Algeciras/Spain, ferries run to Tangier/Morocco (1 hour), and offer spectacular views of the Strait of Gibraltar. |
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GIBRALTAR (THE ROCK) / EUROPE - It's a large promontory of jurassic limestone. The 5km-long/3 mile rock contains 143 caves, and tunnels.
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TANGIERS, in MOROCCO (Lisa & the Cobra ..., May 11, 1993) |
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On May 5 to 26, 1993, I visited Costa Del sol, Andalucia in Spain. This trip was three weeks long and it covered Malaga, Torremolinos, Granada, Cordoba, Nerja, Ronda, and Mijas. On May 11, 1993, I went from Spain to Tangiers, Morocco. |
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