From Montserrat to Granada in Andalusia, Southern Spain Monk Takahiro Ueda's Circumnavigation of the World-Spain ㉒
May 24.
After leaving Montserrat, where I stayed for three nights, I next headed to Granada, the ancient capital of southern Spain.
It is a city in Andalusia, famous for its sunflowers and flamenco.
Unfortunately, it was raining lightly on the last day in Montserrat.
After morning mass and breakfast, we departed.
Just before the cable car ride, the rain begins to lift.
Thanks to the weather, which was like a light rain, the clouds were running like a shroud over the surface of the mountain.
A mysterious sight. A feeling as if you were in a secret place.
It was Montserrat that showed us a unique world until the end.
Today, we took the cable car down the mountain again and transferred to the train to go to Barcelona first.
From Barcelona, head to the airport and fly to Granada via Madrid.
The sky over Andalusia was covered with olive groves.
It is a very Spanish landscape.
Finally, we arrived in Granada.
The clock has already struck 17:00.
I left my lodgings in Montserrat around 8:30 in the morning.
It took nearly 10 hours to finally arrive in Granada.
As expected, he could not hide his fatigue.
From here, take the airport bus to the center of the old town of Granada.
It takes about 30 minutes to get there.
This is a corner of Plaza Nuevo in the heart of Old Granada.
It is only a few minutes walk from the bus stop. The plaza is the base for sightseeing in Granada.
The Alhambra, the main attraction of sightseeing in Granada, is also easily accessible, and I had booked a hotel near this plaza.
After leaving our luggage at the hotel, we first headed to the San Nicolas Observatory.
This observatory is a must-see spot for sightseeing in Granada, where you can see the Alhambra Palace right in front of you.
I was told that it would take about 20 minutes to get there from Nuevo Square on foot, so I decided to walk there.
The city itself is a World Heritage Site.
We walked along a beautiful creek through the streets with remnants of the Islamic era.
Looking up the other side of the creek, to my surprise, I could see part of the Alhambra Palace.
I didn't expect it to be so close.
A short walk leads to a plaza.
Restaurants are lined up and open terraces are available for dining.
The atmosphere was quite lively with some flowing musicians.
The Alhambra is clearly visible from the plaza.
The presence of the Alhambra from below was a total no-brainer.
Going further.
It is hard to convey in the photo, but it is quite a steep hill.
Unlike the path to the plaza earlier, the number of people walking around here starts to decrease.
People heading to the observatory seem to take buses or cabs rather than walking.
Finally, we arrived at the San Nicolas Lookout.
You can see people on the reddish-brownish wall; this is the observatory.
The observatory plaza is quite busy.
It is quite tasteful, with street vendors selling jewelry and other items and musicians singing.
But be on your guard.
I hear that pickpockets are frequent here, so I would like to be careful.
The Alhambra Palace as seen from the San Nicolas Observatory.
The Alhambra is praised as the pinnacle of Islamic architecture.
Here at the San Nicolas Observatory, the view of the Alhambra at sunset is famous.
Unfortunately, dusk is still a long way off, so I will visit again on another day.
Tomorrow we have reservations for a visit inside the Alhambra.
Let's take a closer look at why it is the pinnacle of Islamic architecture.
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