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Granada is one of the most beautiful Spanish cities. It is situated on three relatively low hills around at the foot of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. The spectacular medieval Alhambra Palace which occupies a hilly terrace on the southeastern border of the city of Granada is a superb architectural achievement of Moorish culture and style. he literal Arabic to English Translation of the name Alhambra is “red fortress” and it reflects the colour of the red clay of the surroundings of which the fortress is made. It dates from 1238 and embodies the culture of the last days of the Nasrid emirate of Granada. The Alhambra is the most renowned building of the Andalusian Islamic historical legacy and is now one of Spain’s major tourist attractions.