Medina Azahara

... the superstructure has been rebuilt over the years.  Not far outside Cordoba we saw a fine Moorish palace, now in ruins, the Medina Azahara.  It was built by Caliph Abd el Rahman in 936 and named after his favourite wife (there were 6,000 of ...

... später mal machen und dann hier raufladen. lohnt sich. ach ja...am nächsten tag besuchten wir auch noch die ´medina azahara´, ca. 7km ausserhalb der stadt. nur 10% der ehemaligen anlage sind ausgegraben und zugänglich. das ursprüngliche gebiet ...

... photos taken there, so don´t worry Geoff i´ll be ready in January for your photos. The next day we went off to medina azahara the site of once great moorish city, a fantastic place not only because geoff really wanted to go there but also because they ...

... garden stretches on, peacocks walking around amongst the manicured greenery, beautiful walkways and hedged mazes. This is what I imagine the Medina Azahara would look like if it was still standing, and it was interesting to compare the completed Real ...

... out after many a battle. The Jewish quarter, while not exactly mesmerising, was interesting enough through which to stroll. We went to Medina Azahara today. First off, don't take the tourist bus, which would be an extreme waste of money. Take bus 01 (not ...

... the girls that were here last semester and are studying here for the year. We went to this old city on the outskirts, Medina Azahara, which used to house an amazing castle but it is all in ruins now, unfortunately this was boring because it literally was ...

... Essaouira. It was about 2 hours to it and its a gorgeous seaside town, with new beachside apartments juxtaposed with the old medina and Portuguese style battlements. The hostel was so typique of what you’d expect of a beachside hostel with a hippy ...

... of wine for no other reason than because I couldn’t have one. Never deny a Leo anything. Eventually finding a cab back to the center Medina the girls wanted to go back and lay by the pool. I sort of feel like this trip so far has been a write off ...

... Pretty astonishing space, rounded celing. -To Cordoba. Museum just outside city is closed, but interesting long walkways. -Medina De Azahara ruins from 10th C. -the Alahambra -the Alcazar. Fortress-type walls, inner courtyard. Layers of history, ...