This Is What It's Like to Stay Inside Spain's La Alhambra

Plenty of people visit UNESCO World Heritage sites on vacation. Not too many get the experience of actually sleeping in one.
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Plenty of people visit UNESCO World Heritage sites on vacation. Not too many get the experience of actually sleeping in one. But that's exactly what Parador de Granada in Spain offers its guests: This former Moorish Palace is actually within the walls of La Alhambra, the famed medieval palace and fortress that has influenced countless works of art and literature. (Among them: Washington Irving's Tales of Alhambra.) This upscale boutique hotel also once operated as a Franciscan convent, and today, it has elegant, contemporary rooms and a traditional restaurant that's known for having hosted First Lady Michelle Obama. The serene gardens offer stunning views of Generalife, La Alhambra's beautiful 13th-century royal palace.

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