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=The Generalife= The Generalife is a palace in Andalusia, Spain near Granada, not far from the Alhambra. The Generalife was the summer palace of King Nasrid Emirs. The palace, built in the early 1300s, is best known for the beautiful gardens that surround it. Filled with colorful and aromatic flowers and plants that are selected for their beauty and smells, the garden is a peaceful sanctuary. Like most Muslim gardens, there is a pool of water surrounded by flowerbeds, small buildings, fountains, and rows of columns. One of the oldest Moorish gardens around, the Generalife used to be connected to the Alhambra by a bridge crossing the ravine that now separates them.