spain travel itinerary Archives - ToursMaps.com ® http://toursmaps.com/tag/spain-travel-itinerary Mon, 05 Dec 2016 22:39:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0.9 Travel to Spain http://toursmaps.com/travel-to-spain.html http://toursmaps.com/travel-to-spain.html#respond Thu, 29 Dec 2016 21:26:00 +0000 http://toursmaps.com/?p=227618 Travel to Spain ARCHITECTURE Scattered Roman ruins testify to six centuries of colonization. The aqueduct in Segovia (879) is one of the finest examples of remaining ruins. After the invasion of 711, the Moors constructed mosques and palaces throughout southern Spain. Because the Koran forbade representations of humans and animals, architects lavished buildings with stylized geometric designs, red-and-white horseshoe arches, ornate tiles called azulejos, courtyards, pools, and fountains. The spectacular 14th-century Alhambra in Granada (906) and the Mezquita in Cordoba (887) epitomize the Moorish style. The combination of Islam and Christianity created two architectural movements unique to Spain: Mozarabic and

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