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Probably my favourite town on the island. - Capoliveri
Parrocchia Santa Maria Assunta - Portoferraio
Chiesa della Misericordia - Portoferraio
Lots of stairs. Everywhere. - Portoferraio
You must enter another dimension behind these doors, otherwise I cannot imagine how these are separate apartments/houses. - Portoferraio
- View towards the Pentland Hills
- Edinburgh from Arthur's Seat
A perfect Sunday. - Edinburgh Castle and The Hub
- Edinburgh
This, dear architects, is an example of coherent and consistent urban planning. - Palace of Holyroodhouse
The official Scottish residence of British monarchs since the 16th century, including Mary, Queen of Scots and James VI and I. - The Molo, Venice
The Molo, Venice, looking West (~1745) by Antonio Canaletto - A rhinoceros
A rhino by William Darrell. In Edinburgh. Very similar to the one in Lisbon. - A heart-shaped bicycle stand
What a lovely bike stand. - McEwan Hall
McEwan Hall, the graduation hall of the University of Edinburgh. Named after the brewer and politician William McEwan. - Edinburgh Castle
Edinburgh castle, as seen from the top of the National Gallery. - DSC 5851
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Such a lovely picturesque town! - DSC 8938
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- Capilla Real exterior
Old signs on the walls of the Royal Chapel. - Royal floors
Pattern in the pavement, marking the reign of Queen Isabella I and King Ferdinand II. - Iglesia del Sagrario
The church next to the Cathedral, built in 1704. - Granada Cathedral
The cathedral (1518-1561) was built on top of the city main mosque in Spanish Renaissance style. - La Pepa
Surely this is not a coincidence, as they must know about Peppa Pig, right? - Granada Cathedral
The Cathedral tower, as seen from Plaza de la Romanilla. - Local art
Some interesting local art. - View of Granada
Mirador Ojo de Granada. - Fuente de los Gigantones
The fountain was built in the 17th century. Moved several times, it now ended up in Plaza de Bib-Rambla. - Carmen de los Martires Gardens
Entrance to the Gardens of Carmen de los Martires. Fuente de la Ninfa de la Gruta. - Ferdinand VI
The inscription on the statue ends with "Rex Cat". While I'm sure this doesn't mean "King Cat", it surely looks like it :-) - Carmen de los Mártires
Nazari patio in Carmen de los Mártires. Very small, very cosy, very quiet. Lovely. - A chameleon!
I love the Supercable logo! It just puts a smile on your face, doesn't it? :-) - Monasterio de San Jerónimo
The main chapel of the monastery was built in 1504-1522. A very notable church, the elevated choir and the super busy decorations on the walls and ceiling. - Monasterio de San Jerónimo
A very very busy renaissance church. - Monasterio de San Jerónimo
And the very busy ceiling. - Granada Cathedral
- Granada Cathedral
The interior of the Renaissance cathedral. Built between 1523 and (officially) 1704. This place is big. - Granada Cathedral
The interior of Granada Cathedral. Another very heavy church. - A wolf!
What a wonderful art in Plaza de los Lobos. - View from Alhambra
Wonderful view towards Albaicin and Sacromonte. - Window shopping in Granada
This is a very bold dress. - Window shopping in Granada
- Capilla Real
Royal Chapel portal. - Capilla Real
The Royal Chapel was built in the 16th century (1505-1521) as the burial site for Queen Isabella I and King Ferdinand. - Palacio de la Madraza
The madrasa was founded in 1349 by Yusuf I, Most of the building (now part of University of Granada) was replaced with a baroque building. These (I think) are the doors of Saints Caecilius and Gregory of Elvira. With pomegranate underneath, the symbol of Granada. - Traffic sign
Traffic sign for a campaign against domestic violence. - Window shopping in Granada
Take a look at these merengues! Below are some normal-sized cakes. They must be around 20 cm tall! - Window shopping in Granada
This are some superbly executed fruits, veggies, plants, flowers, birds ... - Palacio de los Cordova
We had dinner in the palace's gardens :-) With the view of Alhambra at sunset. - Window shopping in Granada
Somehow I can see Louis XIV walking around in such shoes. Ok, maybe the heels are not high enough for him. - Alcaicería
Super lively during day, super lonely otherwise. This part has been a shopping centre since the 11th century. - Granada
The streets look pretty even when the shops and restaurants are closed. - Window shopping in Granada
- Window shopping in Granada
Window shopping in Granada is an experience! So many so beautiful and special dresses. I am not used to seeing dresses like that in shops. - Plaza de la Trinidad
- Beer spa?
Now maybe if you like beer, this is a place for you. But not for me. Nope. - Window shopping in Granada
Of course bold dresses need bold shoes... - El Bañuelo
These baths are very similar to the Alhambra baths. - El Bañuelo
Lovely baths, but this reminds me of some Star Wars helmet... - El Bañuelo
These 11th century Arab baths are a lovely place to chill on a warm day. - Granada
View from the El Maristan. the first hospital in Granada. The hospital was built in the 14th and destroyed in the 19th century, now being renovated. These houses could also use a bit of renovation. - Casa Horno de Oro
A small Nasrid house, with the second floor added in the 16th century. - Palacio de Dar al-Horra
Another lovely palace with very few tourists. It was the residence of the sultan's wife, later a convent. - Palacio de Dar al-Horra
View from the Palace towards San Cristobal. - Palacio de Dar al-Horra
No, this is not an entrance, but a tiny niche (called a taqa). Probably used to store a vase or a jug of water. - Palacio de Dar al-Horra
View from the Palace towards San Cristobal. - Iglesia de San Nicolás
This is one of the strangest churches I've been to. Built in 1525, but the roof was destroyed by fire. So this decoration might be temporary. - Iglesia de San Nicolás
Yes, an unusually trippy church ceiling indeed. - Centro Cultural Fundación Unicaja de Málaga
A palace in the Plaza del Obispo in front of the Cathedral. - Málaga Cathedral
Southern wall of the Cathedral. - Spanish art
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Mimosa trees are full of pink blossoms... ... and green parakeets. Look closely :-) - Málaga Cathedral
I like the Renaissance symmetry :-) - Málaga Cathedral
The Cathedral tower is 84 m high. The south tower is unfinished, though. - Málaga Cathedral
- Málaga Cathedral
The ceiling is interesting, but it gives me this heavy feeling. - Málaga Cathedral
- Málaga Cathedral
Another very heavily decorated church. - Cathedral gardens
What a lovely gem, the cathedral gardens. - Cathedral gardens
And some wonderful Hawaiian hibiscus. - Frangipani!
I just love frangipani (plumeria)! - My favouite statue!
An adorable 5 m tall statue by local artist Javier Calleja is called Heads V2.