Top 10 Top 10 Moorish Sites
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1. Moorish Granada
The spectacular Alhambra palace is the gem of Spain’s Moorish heritage, while the adjacent Generalife offers sumptuous gardens (see Moorish Granada: The Alhambra).
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2. Real Alcázar, Seville
The front towers and gateway of Seville’s royal palace retain their Moorish origins (see Seville Cathedral & La Giralda).
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3. La Mezquita, Córdoba
This vast mosque marked the beginning of the Arab-Hispanic style known as Caliphal.
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4. Baños Arabes, Ronda
These Moorish baths feature horseshoe arches, typical of Arabic architecture (see Ronda).
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5. Medina Azahara, Córdoba
Sadly now in ruins, this one-time splendid palace epitomized the city’s glory in the 10th century (see Medina Azahara).
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6. Almonaster La Real
The village’s mosque is one of Andalucía’s finest, with great views from the minaret.
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7. Alcazaba, Almería
One of the largest surviving fortresses in the region (see Almería City & Around).
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8. Alcazaba, Málaga
Remains of the original Moorish walls and tower can still be seen (see Málaga).
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9. Las Alpujarras
The villages on the slopes of the Sierra Nevada retain distinctive Moorish architecture (see The Sierra Nevada).
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10. Vejer de la Frontera
The most Moorish of the pueblos blancos .
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