Granada: at the foot of the sierra Nevada mountains, one of the most exciting and interesting projects of the Spanish middle ages begins: the construction of the Alhambra.

In the role of master builders the players try to hire experts from all across Europe to erect buildings for their Palace, who all insist on their native currency.

The players have to be smart about their purchases to build the most impressive Palace in the end.

Alhambra won the prestigious Spiel des Jahres in 2003.