One of the gardens of Generalife, in the Alhambra, Granada, Spain - stock photo

One of the gardens of Generalife, in the Alhambra, Granada, Spain Muslim dynasties ruled Granada from 711. The Nasrids – one of the Muslim dynasties – valued luxury and ease, and have left behind a number of buildings in Granada that indicate their appreciation for life’s finer pleasures. Among these is the Alhanbra; the most well-known. Today, the Alhambra’s beauty derives primarily from the 13th and 14th centuries, when the founder of the Nasrid dynasty relocated his court there.Muslim dynasties ruled Granada from 711. The Nasrids – one of the Muslim dynasties – valued luxury and ease, and have left behind a number of buildings in Granada that indicate their appreciation for life’s finer pleasures. Among these is the Alhambra; the most well-known. Today, the Alhambra’s beauty derives primarily from the 13th and 14th centuries, when the founder of the Nasrid dynasty relocated his court there.