English: Madrid Escorial Segovia Salamanca Avila Toledo Extramadura Merida Sevilla Cordoba Granada Albaysin

The Alhambra attracts enormous crowds of visitors and like many similar "high demand venues requires "time certain" tickets and even then it is quite a crowded experience. NOT as bad as the Hermitage in St. Petersburg, but close. Nevertheless, it is an awe inspiring edifice.

Ramparts with archeological excavations