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Tuesday, September 1, 2009

Traveling

ANDALUSIA

making a "paella" for all citizens in village Cutar
Travel 2009
I stayed at this little village on a course, arranged by two Swedish artists/art pedagogues and Tom Sandquist, professor in Art theory (all three teaching at the Academy of University college of Arts, crafts and design in Stockholm). This village was situated in the mountains, far from the coast with a lot of tourism. To reach this village you have to go by car on many winding roads. At this village, just a few people from other countries than Spain have made their stay or bought houses. Andalusia has a special history way back 1000 year, but still somehow present in architecture and stories being told. At that time Andalusia was governed by Islamic culture and as traveling in Andalusia you still find a lot of buildings with Arabic influence in the architecture. Every village has its own story to tell about defending “their village” from intruders all through a long history. Granada is an absolute must, if you want to explore this region. In Granade you have to visit Alhambra. The city is beautifully situates on a slope reaching out over wide stretching mountain plains.
Alhambra, Granada