Only 2hrs drive from El Cortijo Grande is The Alhambra - a sprawling Moorish royal residence built 650 years ago and located on a hill above the city of Granada.

The Alhambra is understood to be a physical realization of paradise described in Islamic poetry. Centuries of visitors have been captivated by the special combination of slender columnar arcades, fountains and light reflecting pools.

Granada was the capital of an independent Moorish kingdom when it surrendered in 1492 to Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile.