In the heart of Marrakesh, behind high walls of red earth, lies one of the most evocative ruins in the Islamic world. The El Badi Palace was once the most
In the heart of Seville, beside its great cathedral, lies a palace that is one of the most extraordinary buildings in Europe, a Christian royal residence built in the style
On a long red-walled hill above the city of Granada, with the snow-capped peaks of the Sierra Nevada rising behind, stands the most beautiful palace of the Islamic world in
In a green bowl of hills at the heart of Sri Lanka, beside a tranquil artificial lake, stands the last royal capital of the ancient kingdom of the Sinhalese. Here,
In the heart of Kathmandu, amid a square crowded with pagoda temples and thronged with worshippers, pilgrims, and traders, rises the ancient royal palace of Nepal. Its brick walls and