Madrid
We opted to splurge a bit on the hotel for our last two nights in Spain and stay centrally rather than near the airport.
Spain
Basilica de San Juan de Dios
The Basilica de San Juan de Dios was the last elaborate church interior of our trip, and what a crescendo to end on.
Granada Cathedral and Royal Chapel
The Royal Chapel and cathedral are in the same building yet have separate entrances and entrance fees. Both are included with the Granada Card.
Monastery of San Jéronimo
The monastery was different from other churches and cathedrals we’ve seen in that a lot of the decoration was via murals painted on the walls and ceilings.
The Albayzin
We followed a walking path marked on the map provided by our hotel that conveniently went by most of the sites included with our Granada Card.
The (Rest of) the Alhambra
The alcazaba was okay but fairly boring especially in the rain. We also did a quick run through the small museum because we weren’t sure how long it was going to take and we needed to get in line for the palaces.
The Nazrid Palaces at the Alhambra
The palaces were beautiful though we were kind of expecting them to be staged with furniture and such so that was a mild disappointment. Still lots to see and loads of detail.
The Generalife at the Alhambra
The Alhambra is huge, with lots to see, hence three posts. The Generalife is mainly about the gardens.
Granada
The Alhambra is stunning and we enjoyed Granada. It felt more approachable. I don’t know if that’s because it’s a little smaller city or because we’d been here for a while and feel more comfortable.
The Mezquita Interior
The cathedral itself is awesome. There I used that word and I really mean it! Go see it.