Introduction

The Albaicín is an ancient and charming Moorish old quarter of Granada—an old hillside district preserving a medieval Islamic Moorish character, a labyrinth of narrow white-walled alleys, full of rich Moorish flavor and history; together with the Alhambra it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the perfect place to feel Granada's Moorish soul. The Albaicín sits on another hill across a valley from the Alhambra; it is Granada's oldest district and the old quarter where Islamic Moors once lived—fully preserving the urban character and layout of the medieval Islamic Moorish period, rich and authentic Moorish (Islamic) flavor, one of the precious legacies of Islamic civilization in Spain. Strolling the Albaicín, visitors feel transported back to the medieval Moorish era—narrow, winding, maze-like cobblestone alleys (carmen lanes) rise and fall, flanked by quaint whitewashed Moorish houses (white-walled homes, some with quiet inner courtyards full of flowers and trees), quaint and charming; scattered through the quarter are ancient Moorish architectural remains, pools, old churches (some converted from former mosques), and authentic Moorish shops, tea houses (where you can taste Moorish mint tea and sweets) and restaurants, everywhere brimming with genuine, rich Moorish flavor and historical charm. What most enchants in the Albaicín is its superb position facing the Alhambra across the valley—from the heights of the Albaicín (especially the famous Mirador de San Nicolás, described below), you can see the magnificent Alhambra on the opposite hill intertwined with the snow-capped Sierra Nevada behind it, a breathtaking panorama. Wandering Granada's quaint, charming Albaicín, threading the white-walled Moorish alleys and gazing at the Alhambra, is a wonderful way to deeply experience Granada's Moorish soul.

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