Albaicin

The Albicin is the oldest Moorish community in Granada. It was first established in the 11th century. Very little of the surroundings remain but the city itself is beautiful.

If you look closely you can see details on the walls (brick, carvings etc...) well actually those bricks are painted on the walls and the carving is also just pictures painted on the walls. The people could not afford fancy architecture so they would paint things on their homes to give it a more rich look and feel.

The first room (out of three) in a Roman bath. This was the room used for undressing.
The main shower room...here you could get steam showers, massages, manicures, pedicures, your hair done. The whole works. The last room I didn't get a picture of.

This building is still being used today for religious ceremonies.

This is what most of the homes look like in the Albaicin now-a-days. This home was one of the more wealthier because they did not paint on details it was actually created for the home with an old type of plaster.

Another view of the different kind of architecture in the city.

The roads are very narrow and made with stones or rocks.

The oldest bell tower.

A view from one of the street. You can the Sierra Nevadas in the background. Beautiful Picture!

The main Plaza in the city.

Jesus on the cross in the center of the Plaza

On the other side of the Plaza was this view...Granada!

A few of the girls I live and hang out with...Danielle, Joni (my roommate) Me, Stephanie, Meagan, Marlise.

In the plaza is this church which is still being used. Around to the back of the church we rang a very old fashioned door bell (one you pull down on a rope to ring) and the lady's in the church gave us the scraps from communion. It was a nice treat...no wine though.

The inside of the church. This pictures doesn't do it any justice.

From the top of the Albaicin looking out at the Alhambra and the Sierra Nevadas. Every Sunday we grab a bottle of wine and have dinner up here and watch the sunset. It's completely breath taking!

Hasta Luego! "See you Later"