Staying in the shadow of this gigantic cathedral during our entire trip to Grenada was quite an…read moreexperience. Of course its profile always led the way back to our hotel! The spectacular main entrance was popular both in the day and night for photos. The entrance to see the Royal Chapel where the King Ferdinand II and Queen Isabel were buried was to the right while the cathedral tour entrance went to the left. A discounted admission was only available online if you chose two or more sites to visit (out of five if I recall). The Royal Chapel itself had its own admission fee and no photos were allowed inside. A helpful app could be downloaded to listen to while one walked through the chapel at your own pace. Security was diligent in enforcing the no photos policy. Inside the cathedral, photos were allowed and it just dwarfed us we walked around. I couldn't get the app to reliably work as we wandered around so just reviewed any posted signs. The cathedral was built on top of a mosque unlike the Mezquita in Cordoba so it was grand Catholic Cathedral with Renaissance, Gothic and Baroque designs. It was befitting of a church for Kings and Queens with gold and intricate details.

This is a grand Cathedral! It is one of several built during the reconquista when Granada was…read morereclaimed by Christianity. Compared to cathedrals across Spain, this one is large in scale but not as ornate as others. The light and brightness of this cathedral is quite exquisite, but it otherwise is quite simple. The Cathedral ticket also comes with an audioguide app which is very informative and more or less can guide you through the space in a set order.

It is located in the Andalusian city of Cordoba, Spain. You can touch the most fantastic of…read morearchiteture to combine with Muslim and Catholic. We spent a few hours here, had mass in one of the chapels, not shown to the public. Take lots of photos, or video tape them . . . . an architectural appearance, with similar to the Great Mosque of Damascus. Better yet, have a tour guide to explain to you how the mosque went into various changes, from when it was built 600 until the late 18th century. It's just WOW!

I bought our tickets the night before and got the first available time slot which was right at…read moreopening. We also queued up on the left side of the entrance for online ticket holders. We were the first ones in the door and for a short time able to take photos without anyone else around us. Honestly even after spending more than an hour exploring we never experienced any crowds that weekday in January. Overall impression was blown away with the way in which the mosque was integrated into a Catholic Church. Much of the moorish features (especially the very recognizable red and white arches everywhere) and the Mihrab were retained. Beautiful. A variety of western styles (Gothic or Renaissance) were used to build out the church choir, chapel, etc. The minaret, now bell tower, was a separate admission but we decided to skip the climb. I recall there was a limited number of tickets at each time slot so buy it in advance if you want to climb up. Definitely one of the highlights while visiting Cordoba.

Beautiful UNESCO World Heritage site. The mosque was built fist and then a cathedral was built…read moreinside of it. The only place in the world where a mosque and a cathedral are coexisting with architecture of both open to any visitor. In the 13th century, under Ferdinand III, the Saint, Cordoba's Great Mosque was turned into a cathedral and new defensive structures, particularly the Alcázar de los Reyes Cristianos and the Torre Fortaleza de la Calahorra, were erected. There's a ticket fee to get in, but from Monday-Saturdays, you can get in for FREE between 8:30a-9:20am. A great way to see this marvel for free.

Quite possibly the best meal we had on our whole trip was here (and that included some Michelin…read morestarred restaurants in Sevilla). The service was lovely. The ambience was even better. But the food... just delicious. Best sangria, best dessert... just eat here, you won't regret it.

This restaurant has changed name and perhaps ownership. I made the mistake of not reading carefully…read morethe reviews as they are quite old. It was not a good experience. We ordered rice budki, chicken shawarma and lamb tagine. The rice was ok but cold and first dish out. Maybe 10 minutes later we got the shawarma. It was ok. The lamb tagine never made it to our table. We think the young lady forgot to place the order. But in any case she nor the other 2 ladies there were not attentive, otherwise she would have noticed we were missing a dish. I cannot recommend this place. There is another restaurant around the corner serving much the same menu and seemed to have a solid reputation given the number of people waiting for it to open.