Granada, the last holdout of the the Arabic Caliphat in Spain, has a more subduced atmosphere compared with Sevilla and Cordoba. There is less bright colour in display and the town is not as eye-catchy. But scrap a bit further and you'll realize there are vestiges of a sophisticated civilization which reached its culmination before its immement demise. The Nasrids rulers, faced with overwhelming odds, still managed to hang on for 300 years. The talented artists and architects put the best of their talent to the service of their sultan in places like Plaza de Bib-Rambla, the Arabic baths and above all, the Alhambra, the brightest jewel of the Moorish architectural heritage. Walking along the many water basins and fountains which are set against courthouses richly decorated with stuccowork, listening to the murmuring water pools and smelling the fragrance of flowers and shrubs, you are gradually surrounded by other-worldly place of made up of all possible delight to your senses. It's like a walk in the heavenly kingdom.