Have you ever wondered why there are so many license plates? ceramics from Granada with the word "Carmen" in Granada?. Know that means?.
If you want to know the history of the Carmens of Granada I recommend that you encourage yourself to join the Tour of the Carmens of Granada.
a carmen is an almunia of the Nasrid period (XNUMXth-XNUMXth centuries), in general they are palace houses of the wealthiest locals, they copied this way of life of the Sultans of the Alhambra, who in turn the Muslim Kings of the Alhambra were inspired by the caliphal gardens de Cordova and that these derive first from traditional gardens of Syria, not all the cármenes were created for the same reason, each of them has a personality and influence different depending on the owner, their culture and their customs.
Today they are residential homes, family homes, restaurants and tourist accommodation, the Carmen is they are usually boarded up with thick, tall and simple walls from which hang Jasmines, Lilies, Galanes de Noche or some Cypresses, Lemon trees, Orange trees, Persimmons, Linden trees, etc.
Behind them they hide secrets and garden wonders, although from the outside if you pay attention you can sometimes hear the water movement or flocks of small birds who also reside indoors. Perhaps the most complicated thing is to intuit the intimacy of the A natural space or imagine that it reserves in its interior.
I couldn't tell you which part is better, if the botany art, architectural or that of the agricultural science...
There is a process of continuous entrepreneurship by the agricultural engineers of the Middle Ages in the constructions of these patios so typical, they were true masters who in turn improved the irrigation systems with the intention of making the five senses: they cultivated hundreds of aromatic plants (for olfactory delight and from which they took incense, potpourri, aromatic oils for burners, etc.), medicinal plants (like the Ivy, which is also a climber and would cover some more intimate accesses), Fruits and vegetables (for taste delight), likewise the concern for the aesthetics and contour of these grounds (for visual delight and recreational purposes), which at the same time merge and estimate the water power (to the delight of the ear and the touch) as it runs through its sources and suppliers the symbol of life and "the whole" in Koranic art.
Where are Los Cármenes de Granada located?
These beautiful landscaped mansions are situated on the main historic hills, Sabika Hill, Mauror, Antequeruela, barrel organ, Albaicin, churra, Sacromonte, etc. It is part of the most historic street furniture, where we can react to the endless dialogue, very perceptible and enriching, of conciliation between city and nature.