Nearly eight centuries of history of al-Andalus in the Iberian Peninsula have shaped an inheritance that is a part of the hallmarks of Spanish, Mediterranean and European cultures

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Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe

The Routes of The legado andalusí are Cultural Route of the Council of Europe

Exhibitions

They bring the splendour of the culture of al-Andalus closer to the public

The Routes

Cultural Route of the Council of Europe since 1997

The Foundation

Its goal is to disseminate and highlight the heritage of al-Andalus in order to recover that mark of progress and tolerance, creativity and ingenuity that contributed so much to the revival of Europe and to the enrichment of its current identity.

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Cultural Itineraries

Cross-border itineraries based on the historical, social and cultural relations of al-Andalus with the Muslim world.

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Publishing Work

El legado andalusí has published more than 70 books, of both scientific and educational nature, centred on historical, cultural and tourist subjects.

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Mariano Bertuchi, the stamp painter

Mariano Bertuchi remains relatively unknown among the extensive list of great painters from Granada such as Gómez-Moreno, Guerrero, Morcillo, López Mezquita, etc., however his name is much more popular among stamp collectors, because many of his works were featured on postage stamps.

Ibn Yubair’s pilgrimages

Granadan by adoption, Ibn Jubair was a 12th century traveller and author whose work was paramount for the knowledge of the Mediterranean area under Muslim rule. He initiated a new form of travel literature: the rihla.

The double lives of Ibn al-Khatib

Ibn al-Khatib was more than a politician and prolific, polymath writer in the brilliant court of Nasrid kings Yusuf I and Muhammad V. His poems, inscribed on the Alhambra’s walls, …

Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, an Englishwoman in the harem

PART II

The aristocrat’s records of voyage reveal to us how she changed public attitudes towards women’s rights and other issues.

Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, an Englishwoman in the harem

PART I

The aristocrat’s records of voyage reveal to us how she changed public attitudes towards women’s rights and other issues.

René Caillié

El desvelador de Tombuctú

“Al fin llegamos felizmente a Tombuctú, en el momento en que el sol tocaba el horizonte. Veía por fin esta capital del Sudán que desde hacía tanto tiempo era objeto de todos mis deseos. […] Recuperado de mi entusiasmo, comprobé que el espectáculo que tenía ante mis ojos no respondía a mis expectativas”.

Voyage à Tombuctú
René Caillié

iHERITAGE Project

ENI CBC MED Programme

UNESCO World Heritage on the Rutas de El legado andalusí

Travelling along the Routes of El legado andalusí

Paths that make history. An adventure for the spirit that you can explore by road, on foot or cycling

European Projects

Recognition and Awards

Agreements and Arrangements

Colloquium on the Embassy of Ruy González de Clavijo to Tamerlane

by | Nov 14, 2025 | News | 0 Comments

The headquarters of the Euro-Arab Foundation for Higher Studies in Granada hosted last Friday a colloquium that concluded the series dedicated to the figure of Ruy...

The Blue Horizons Workshop, organized by El legado andalusí Andalusian Public Foundation, Promotes Innovative Water-Saving Solutions for Mediterranean Tourism

by | Oct 31, 2025 | News | 0 Comments

The Blue Horizons Workshop: Innovative Water Solutions for Tourism and Climate-Resilient Regions brought together more than 70 participants, both on-site and online, at...

The Routes of El legado andalusí at the 23rd Inland Tourism Fair of Andalusia

by | Oct 31, 2025 | News | 0 Comments

The Routes of El legado andalusí were represented at the 23rd Inland Tourism Fair of Andalusia, Tierra Adentro, held from 24 to 26 October at the Jaén Exhibition...

El legado andalusí Foundation inaugurates in Amman (Jordan) the exhibition The Hammam in the Mediterranean: From the East to al-Andalus

by | Oct 31, 2025 | News | 0 Comments

The exhibition has been organized by the Andalusian Public Foundation El legado andalusí and the Spanish Embassy in Amman, in collaboration with the Jordan National...

Exhibition “Architecture of al-Andalus. Spaces and Visions” in Almonaster la Real, Huelva 10 October 2025

by | Oct 10, 2025 | News | 0 Comments

Today marks the opening of the exhibition Architecture of al-Andalus. Spaces and Visions, presented by the El legado andalusí Foundation in collaboration with the Town...

Book Presentation: Journey to Samarkand. Account of Ruy González de Clavijo’s Embassy to Tamerlane (1403–1406)

by | Oct 7, 2025 | News | 0 Comments

Yesterday, the Euro-Arab Foundation hosted the presentation of the book Journey to Samarkand. Account of Ruy González de Clavijo’s Embassy to Tamerlane (1403–1406),...

Exhibition “El alma deSgranada” in Lucena

by | Oct 6, 2025 | News | 0 Comments

The city of Lucena is hosting the exhibition El alma deSgranada at the Palace of los Condes de Santa Ana. The event is organized by El Legado Andalusí Foundation in...

Architecture of al-Andalus: a bridge between East and West at the Cervantes Institute of Fez

by | Apr 15, 2025 | News | 0 Comments

The Andalusian Public Foundation El legado andalusí brings to Fez a photography exhibition that highlights the architectural splendour of al-Andalus as a crossroads of...

Architecture of al-Andalus: A Meeting Point Between Eastern and Western Islam: Exhibition Inaugurated at the Cervantes Institute in Rabat

by | Feb 7, 2025 | News | 0 Comments

The Cervantes Institute in Rabat recently hosted the opening of the exhibition Architecture of al-Andalus: A Meeting Point Between Eastern and Western Islam. The...

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