Route+of+Ibn+al-Khatib

=__**Introduction**__= Ibn Battuta was a true globetrotter. Before Southern Spain, he travelled everywhere he could including through the middle-eastern region, Asia, and the kingdom of Granada. He kept a travel diary of his long voyages though he did not actually write them. The Rihla ('diary') was written by Ibn Juzayy, his companion from Granada who was also a scholar and a caligraphist. The recollections were documented at the request of Abu Inan, the sultan of Fez.

The Route of Ibn Batutta starts in Málaga and goes through the plains of Costa del Sol, wild villages of Sierra de Alhama, all the way to the fertile plains of Granada and its city. He noted the richness in the environment and scenery and Moors and their legacy in Málaga, Vélez-Málaga, and especially in the surrounding villages. His intinerary lets one see the region as it was at that time. With an open mind and a rich imagination, one can think about how people suffered and celebrated, and the richness and vibrancy of colors of the horizon, landscape, and mountains.

Villages on the Route
Tangier, Gibraltar, //**Ronda**// Sohail, //**Málaga**,// Benagalbón, Macharaviaya, Totalán, Rincón de la Victoria, Cútar, Comares, Iznate, //**Torre del Mar**,// Vélez-Málaga, Viñuela, Benamargosa, Alcaucín, Ventas de Zafarraya, Zafarraya, Alhama de Granada, La Malahá, Las Gabias, Churriana, Loja, Antequera, Motril, Axarquía, //**Granada**//