Granada

Old hymnals are displayed throughout, and there's a museum, which includes a 14th-century gold-and-silver monstrance (used for communion) given to the city by Queen Isabella. — Fodor's

This old quarter on one of Granada’s two main hills stands apart from the city of 19th-century buildings and wide boulevards. — Frommer's

Only Hispano-Moorish works of art are collected here (ceramics, sculpted wood articles, tiled panels and with alicatados, plasterwork, cloth, etc.). — Michelin Guide

The church of this Carthusian monastery was decorated with baroque stucco in the 17th century, and its 18th-century sacristy is an excellent example of latter-day baroque style. — Frommer's

A visit to Granada, Spain isn't complete without a stop at the Alhambra. — Afar Magazine

The architect Enrique Egas began work on the Royal Chapel in 1506 and completed it 15 years later, creating a masterpiece of the ornate Gothic style now known in Spain as Isabelline. — Fodor's

The view from the terrace of the church of San Nicolás is superb: the red and ochre Alhambra stands out on the lush hill opposite, with the snowy slopes of the Sierra Nevada as a backdrop. — Michelin Guide

“The ponds here are gorgeous against the citadel.” — Travel + Leisure

Located along narrow Carrera del Darro is this simple, yet well-preserved, 11th-century Islamic bathhouse. — Lonely Planet

Early 16C Carthusian monastery, its church lavishly decorated with Baroque stucco (1662) and paintings. — Michelin Guide

The composer Manuel de Falla (1876-1946), a great lover of Granada which he only discovered at 40 years of age, lived in this 16C house from 1919 to 1939. — Michelin Guide

There are live flamenco concerts during the summer months. — Fodor's

This vast complex devoted to the world of science has been designed to help us better understand our world. — Michelin Guide

This 16th-century palace, adorned with the coat of arms of the Grana Venegas family who owned it, was named House of the Shots for the musket barrels that protrude from its facade. — Fodor's

Off Cuesta de las Cabras, the Albayzín’s first new mosque in 500 years, opened in 2003, has been built to serve modern Granada’s growing Muslim population. — Lonely Planet

This foundation commemorates the legacy of painter José María Rodríguez-Acosta (1886-1941) and archaeologist Manuel Gómez-Moreno (1870-1970). — Michelin Guide

The superb plateresque facade of the church is impressive, but on entry, you will be struck by the richness of the apse which is superbly lit by the transept windows and by the lantern-tower. — Michelin Guide

The caverns on Sacromonte are thought to have sheltered early Christians; 15th-century treasure hunters found bones inside and assumed they belonged to San Cecilio, the city's patron saint. — Fodor's

Notice the exquisite portal and the facade carvings depicting scallop shells and a phoenix. Inside is the Museo Arqueológico (Archaeological Museum), where you can find artifacts from provincial caves. — Fodor's