Alhambra Palace: Europe's favourite tourist destination
Friday, January 11, 2013 @ 3:02 PM
GRANADA'S Alhambra Palace is Europe's favourite tourist destination, figures reveal. In 2012, a total of 2.26 million visitors went to explore this spectacular Arab complex which dates back to the Mediaeval era in Spain – an increase on the 2.18 million in 2011, which shows that the recession is no barrier to enjoying this historical gem. In fact, the number of Europeans visiting the Alhambra has increased by 8.08 per cent in the last year, with these tourists accounting for nearly half – 48.69 per cent – of the total. And it is not just the Palace itself and the Generalife gardens they go to see, says the management of the complex.
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