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    Palaces of Spain — Rick Steves’ Europe Travel Guide



    Rick tours the grand palaces of Spain including Alcázar, The Alhambra, El Escorial, and Madrid’s Royal Palace. #ricksteves #ricksteveseurope #spain

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    00:00 Alcázar (Sevilla)
    02:40 The Alhambra (Granada)
    05:11 El Escorial (near Madrid)
    07:59 Royal Palace (Madrid)

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    3. Spank Flaps on

      The Alhambra Palace uses clever shading, thick walls and water features to provide cooling throughout the building.
      I visited on a red hot day, mid summer and it was very cool inside. This was built nearly 800 years ago.
      Just shows that we don’t really need air conditioning, wasting loads of energy.

    6. Jarvis Spearman on

      You’re still making videos?!! This is awesome!! Hopefully you do more on castles and chateaus ! I would love to see the chateaus of the French river valley Loire!

    8. Asif Ali on

      Hi Steve I hope you are doing well I am still waiting for your new upcoming program come after a long time you make us travel the world with history while sitting at home thanks for sharing this information 👍

    9. jayaraman p on

      A fantastic tour with Steves. RS you are appearing very young in this video. I think age travels in the reverse direction for you. 🙂 . GOD Bless you.From Tamilnadu, India.

    10. Jarvis Spearman on

      You’re still making videos?!! This is awesome!! Hopefully you do more on castles and chateaus ! I would love to see the chateaus of the French river valley Loire!

    15. Yasin Affandi on

      Thanks for sharing this absolutely wonderful video. I've been to Al Hambra in 1996, n I was totally amazed by d incredible architecture. I fell in love with Andalusia n Spain that I make a vow to myself to seek for an opportunity to work n live in Europe. I've only seen to Madrid, Seville, Torremolinos, Granada, Sierra Nevada, Jerez n Cadiz, but that was enough to see to know that there r incredible heritage n legacy in d European continent.

    26. Brent Shuffler on

      Thanks, Rick! Just curious, on behalf of all viewers: are all these travels self-funded? Or do you get sponsorship from companies, national tourism agencies, or other partners?

    28. Justin Franks on

      Little did we know that the real reason for, "Only God is victorious" being carved into the wall 9,000 times is because the middle school teacher overheard one of the kings sons say to his buddy, "God isn't the only victorious one, I got laid last night!!"

      Apparently the palace walls were the ancient times equivalent of today's era chalk boards.

      Teacher: "What did you say Justin?!"

      Me: "Ahhhhh flippin' heck, I'm sorry Mrs. Robinson!"

      Teacher: "You know the what you need to do, now start writing!!"

      "I will not joke about ancient times." "I will not joke about ancient times." "I will not joke about ancient times."

      "I will not joke about ancient times." "I will not joke about ancient times." "I will not joke about ancient times."

      "I will not joke about ancient times." "I will not joke about ancient times." "I will not joke about ancient times."

      "I will not joke about ancient times." "I will not joke about ancient times." "I will not joke about ancient times."

      "I will not joke about ancient times." "I will not joke about ancient times." "I will not joke about ancient times."

      Sorry teacher, I won't do it again…

    39. LacteaGalaxia on

      Parece un simple guiri más ya que solo habla de lo más conocido de España en ciudades ; monumentos o lugares por el.imaginario extranjero ;dejando una gran parte del país sin hablar de todas formas aquí es prácticamente desconocido y según que turismo no nos hace falta si es de bajo coste

    40. Paolo Santiago on

      I'm from the Philippines but I can say that Rick Steves Channel is/are the best travel network on Youtube about European Travels what a class ones not your usual travel vlogs that we have nowadays.

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