A civilization so great that we might not have reached it until this day
" At the gate of (Al Hamra'a) was where we first met "
You can see the Mosque on top of the hill
The Kings Throne was placed on the hill
Granada means history! Granada means architecture!
Granada.. (Andalusia) !
Today I am here, in the city of Granda.
A city so close to the hearts of its visitors!
If you visit it, you will understand the reason behind the huge conflict on the city
between the Islamic and the Spanish Kingdoms!
Granada is a beautiful city!
Located at the south of Spain
most known for (Al Hamra'a) castle
which is being visited by 3 million people per year!
so they can look through their windows at an immense civilization, that ceased to exist!
It is also known for (Sierra Nevada) Mountain
which can be seen behind the Castle from up the hills of the city!
It is not possible to get bored of Granada, as it lives in your heart once you visit!
from the streets to the alleys, to its people and to the food!
But in today's video , we're gonna go through the two most amazing places in Granada
that will take us back to the Andalusian history
Starting off with (Al Hamra'a) Castle!
" At the gate of (Al Hamra'a) was where we first met " and what is more beautiful than an unplanned meeting "
This is the Gate of (Alhamra'a) which the poet mentioned in his famous poem!
This is where they met! No idea what happened next......!
(Al Hamra'a) Castle is one of the greatest architect Islamic Castles in history!
And the best of whats left of Andalusian Civilization!
Entrance fee is 14 Euros; but you need to buy it online and form 2 weeks to 1 month in advance
or else you won't find tickets to buy!
Finally reached the entrance!!
On time!
Once you enter the Castle, you will be astounded by all the details
From the architecture style, to the Arabic inscription on the walls
to the bright colors and the gardens and the great placement of the water fountains
I have just entered (Bani Nasr) Castles from (Al Hamra'a) Castle
when you first walk in
the place will captivate you with it's beauty
and the amazing and accurate details
form the inscriptions on the walls wherever you look
the castle tour starts from the (Advisory room) , which was part of the original (Bani Nasr) Castles in the ancient times
form there, you will carry on with your tour
between the chambers and the terraces of the castle
the golden chamber beside the (Advisory room) with it's small terrace
with every small alley
you will be astonished with details of the inscriptions!
you will always read (Allah is the most powerful)
the banner of (Al-Nasreyyeen) everywhere!
In the middle area of the castle you will go through the (Courtyard of basil) with the ambassador's hall to the side
After you go through the (Advisory room) and the place of prayer
and the (Golden chamber) you enter this place which is called
the (Courtyard of basil)
which is one of the most beautiful places you could see in the castle
with the pool located in the middle of the terrace as the it's finest feature
which you you could look at it from over there
and see the reflection of the castle on it
it was named (Courtyard of Basil)
because the surroundings of the pool were all planted with Basil
and hence the name (Courtyard of Basil)
from the northern part of the (Courtyard of Basil) you can enter the (Ambassador's Hall)
which is considered the biggest hall in the castle
The King's throne was built in the hall for the purpose of intimidating the ambassadors
which come to the city from different Kingdoms
when they enter this hall, they feel as if the king
actually has the power
that makes them
feel a little bit more scared than to confront the king with a hostile manner
when you reach to the point where you believe that there is nothing more to the castle
you will enter the (Lion's chamber)
which got it's name from the fountain in the middle
The fountain which was used as a clock
one of the wonders of the Andalusian civilization
the hall consists of 124 Columns around the place
surrounded by an alley
which had inscriptions from the christian times
You could enter the Seraj and the Sister's halls through the alley
which will both amuse you with their wondrous details!
and ofcourse from (Hamra'a) castle, we have this view
Over (Beyazin) neighborhood on the other side of the mountain
before we reach the end of the castle
we have this garden that"s got a fountain in the middle of it
and from this side
we have the castle's bath
the place is closed, therefore we cannot enter
now that we're out of (Bani Nasir)'s castles, we can see
(Al Qasaba) which was the fortress that
protected the castle
Alhambra is a wondrous place!
It is a must to visit place, for anyone who could!
Visiting (Al Hamra) castle really shows you
such civilization and knowledge that even these days we could not have reached
when you go inside a room
it will leave you more amused than the one before it
underneath the castle flows (Al Hadra) river which comes between the castle and (Beyazin) neighborhood
(Beyazin) neighborhood is the most famous Andalusian neighborhoods
It was founded by the (Zeereyeen) 8 centuries ago
but it's current shape now was constructed by (Bani Al Ahmar)
The last Kings of Andalusia, until this day it kept it's shape
since the fall of Andalusia
It's houses are dominated by the white color
Due to the high availability of the white pain at that time
It's also covered with brick ceilings
with the colors that match the nature of the surrounding area!
walking through the neighborhood takes you back for a journey to history
Every little detail, explains the great things of whats left of Andalusia
the Flaminco music
surrounding every alley
the view of the castle from different angles
and the building structure, which is closest to the Moroccan neighborhoods
because the founders came from Western Arabian Side
the first place to start off the tour of (Beyazin)
is this street which is called (Calle Caldereria Nueva)
you feel like you just entered a middle eastern market
In morocco or turkey; like the Grand Bazaar
and also the shops are filled with Arabian Labor
you will find it easy to blind in
(Beyazin) neighborhood contains a lot of mosques which were later converted to churches
This church is one of them which is called (Saint Salvador)
Mind you that most mosques in Granada
were re-instructed into churches; on the same hill
you can find this mosque which is called
(Al Masjid Al Jmae'e)
the neighborhood was surrounded with a big wall protecting it
and three doors which still stand until this day
it is filled with tight beautiful alleys
the best trip is the one you get lost in!!
but where did the name (Beyazin) come from?!
" The name is explained in multiple narrations"
The one closest to the truth, is that the name was derived from the name of the neighboring city
The neighborhood is one of the prettiest places in the city
you could spend a whole day walking around
have a cup of coffee in one of the cozy Cafes
and enjoy the scenes of (Al Hamra'a)
and from behind is the (Sierra Nevada) mountain
with the background music
and after you reach the last spot of the neighborhood
you will reach a viewpoint called (Mirador Saint Nicolas)
Every one gathers here; as you can see the place is full, obviously!
here you have a great view of the castle
This was our trip today through Granada
Until the next video, may you travel more! Peace!
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Hold on! hold on! hold on!
Welcome to the (after end) chapter!
For everyone whose not following me YET on Instagram
Yes! I am still stranded on Madeira Island
and i'm not sure when this will be over
But i will leave this for the next video!
In the previous video, I asked you to give me names of Content Makers who have Great content
But receiving very less support, and the process of picking was difficult
there was approximately 500 comments, and I had to check every channel of these channels!
and at last, pick 4 channels I will speak to you about now
and 4 channels I will put in the description box!
I will not speak about them in this video, consider it as Consolation prize!
They produce a decent content
but the decision was so difficult, becasue the basis of the decision making were based on a lot of things
For any Content Maker who is serious about it
first of all, consistancy
Btw, people who have a lot of followers were excluded
Because, this is a supporting episode for the people whose NOT receiving it
The quality of your videos played a role in making the decision
the type of equipment does not matter
as long as you know how to tell the story in your own way
Please forgive me if I did not choose your channel!!
and lets start with the ones I have chosen!
and for the sake of supporting our society
Any comment, no matter how small, would support Content Makers
especially for beginners!!
So , if you visit the channels of the people I will mention
and perhaps leave a gentle comment
on their last video
Show them your support, it would mean a lot to them
First channel I picked was (Jimmy Abdo)
when I first visited his channel I saw something special about it!
The thumb nails choice was on point
I watched the video; the quality of filming
and the way of making the video, the way of telling the story
His story was....
I'm leaving my family and my friends! I'm leaving Home
to search for a better life
He's also giving advises, I pretty much liked the channel
Second channel (The alchemist) (Ahmad Majdi)
A young guy from Egypt who like History
he tells historical stories
in a very beautiful way, he has a commercial voice
and you will see through his videos, that he tells the story in a beautiful and nice way
" Who is (Al Mutannaby)
and what is the secret behind the house that killed him! "
The third channel I picked is called (Ali Al Jawahery)
A young guy from Iraq, makes videos about
different types of topic, but the thing I like the most
is that he presents scientific topics in a beautiful way and close to the heart!
Today, let's talk about Time Travel!
(To the past)
The fourth and the last channel I'm going to tell you about
is (Anas Al methhagi)'s channel
A guy from Yemen, I went through his channel and watched some of his videos
I noticed a nice way of telling the stories
in his videos, he talk about different types of topics
and a a lot of topics that we can relate to
" In a world that raises the banner of (Today) "
" Survivor for the fastest! "
" The human consumes all his energy in order to adapt! "
It is possible when you watch these videos
You will enjoy and benefit form the nice topics that they present
Check their channels if you'd like to see more about the content they make!
to wrapped this up, as for the next videos (After the End) part
I will use it as an advising part
about Content Making, because I noticed a lot of you were interested
and I also would like to know through your comments
what do you think of (After the End) chapter of this episode?
are you really enjoying what I'm trying to present to you?
You think I should keep it?
That's all for now! Peace!