The pearl of Islamic architecture and one of Spain's most visited historical monuments, the Alhambra, was reopened this week after three months of closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
On the first day of opening, the residents of the city of Granada, in the Eastern part of which this architectural ensemble is located, were given the privilege to become visitors of the Alhambra, which is usually visited by tourists from all over the world.
But the granadians themselves were required to wear protective masks and observe a safe distance of two meters when visiting it.
Spain will open its borders to citizens of the European Union only this Sunday, and other tourists will be able to come to the country not before July 1.
Alhambra translates from Arabic as "red castle", the monument is included in the UNESCO world heritage list. The museum of Islamic architecture is both a citadel and a palace complex. In recent years, it has been visited annually by about 2.7 million tourists.
The last Islamic Nasrid dynasty in the Iberian Peninsula ruled in the Emirate of Granada from the middle of the 13th century until 1492. Granada was its capital, and the Alhambra was the seat of the Nasrids (the remaining buildings belong mainly to the XIV century).
