The Alhambra is an ancient palace, fortress, and citadel. The Alhambra was made by the Arabs.

Buenos Dias! We left Mallorca yesterday and traveled to the main part of Spain by plane. We went to a city in southern Spain called Granada. The Alhambra, an amazing tourist site, is an ancient palace, fortress, and citadel. It is located in Granada, Spain. It was built in the eight century. The Alhambra is named after the reddish walls and towers. The name was adapted from Arabic words that meant red fort or castle. Not only do Spanish and Arabic share many common words, but the Arabs taught Spanish people when the Moors inhabited Spain. They taught them numbers, language, and art.

The Alhambra was named when the Arabs inhabited Spain. Many buildings and places are similar to ones from the Arabic culture. Before the Moors took Spain, the original inhabitants were the Celts and Iberians. These two cultures mixed and created one new culture. Habits and practices from Britain and central Europe created the Spanish culture today. Also, much of the culture of Spain comes from the Romans and Greeks. After the Christian inhabitants drove out the Moors, people called Visigoths rule the Iberian Peninsula. Christians from eastern countries came to Spain and built churches and converted more and more people. The Visigoths lived in Spain for two centuries.