Granada and Nerja

This weekend, we took an excursion to Granada and Nerja. They are about 3 hours east of Sevilla and near the coast of Spain.

First, we visited the Alhambra, a which is a huge area containing palaces, forts, and gardens. It was used by the Muslim leaders before the Christians ruled Spain.

A view of Granada.

The Alhambra is known for having beautiful tiles covering many of the walls.

After visiting the Alhambra, we had time to walk around the city of Granada. We ate tapas for dinner at a small restaurant, where you get a free tapa with your drink!
In Spain, there is gelato on basically every corner and it's delicious!

Later that night, we went to one of the highest points in the city to take pictures. It was a very exhausting walk. There was literally snow on top of the mountains in the distance.Julia, me, and Colleen.
Next, we went to a popular flamenco show. The dancers were incredible.
The next day, we went to Nerja which is on the coast. We visited caves there, but weren't allowed to take pictures with flash so I don't have many good ones. Occasionally, they have concerts in the caves, but they're very expensive to attend. The acoustics must be amazing there!

This is the beach in Nerja where we spent most of the day laying out and swimming. Instead of sand, the beach is covered in small rocks. We found some really beautiful pieces of sea glass there.