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Patio of la Acequia

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1 review of Patio of la Acequia

Heaven is on earth

Excellent

If you are one of those who still think heaven is in the sky, let me tell you a secret: it is on earth and more precisely in Granada ;-) or at least a small part of it, a very nice part, and years ago, some very intelligent Muslim architects and engineers proved it.

Getting to the Patio de la Acequia when your legs cannot walk anymore, when your camera is practically full of beautiful memories, when you cannot keep your eyes open and your senses are tired, is like arriving in paradise! You get to a secluded door, go up a small staircase, cross the threshold and suddenly, bang! The reward for more than five hours of visit.


Once more I will ask you to stop, to open your minds. The sound of the water (here it does not repress itself like in the Nasrid Palaces), the song of the birds in the flowery and lovely garden, the views on the Albaicín a little further down, makes you feel as if you are on Olympus ;-) This is when your power of mimicry with the place makes you turn into a Sultan, into an Abencerrage knight or a Moorish princess and you feel the essence of a good life.

How beautiful is this place and how wonderful and comforting are the sensations it produces! I recall the image of the delivery of the keys to the city to the Catholic kings and I understand the tears in Boabdil's eyes when he had to say goodbye to his oasis, his paradise, his beloved Al-Andalus. I would cry too!

They tell me that this place has suffered many transformations and that; one of the most impressive things is the canal with the waterfalls which are a 19th century invention. I think to myself: "Whatever...” Everything is just perfect, everything is beautiful, and I do not want to know, I just want to enjoy this dream world, recharge my spirit and in turn my eyes and camera with lovely pictures of another one of the magical spots of the Alhambra.

Yes, those Muslim monarchs were very smart. They knew how to choose the perfect place to live and above all, the perfect place for their retreats and/or romantic adventures. The most impressive part is its simplicity. Perhaps they were already teaching that, in the end, beauty lies in what is simple; in order to enjoy worldly pleasures, so much ostentation is not necessary. And I will remember this ;-)

I cannot imagine how spectacular it must be on a warm summer night. I have it pending for next time!
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