A beautiful horse with rider on beach outside our Villa

Andalusia

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February 28th 2024
On our first visit to Marbella, we were unable to include the old town so a return trip was in order. It was on Saturday and in the main square a pipe band was performing with other groups, all in dress uniforms, waiting in the wings. The square was typical with a small church surrounded by tourist shops, restaurants and narrow streets branching off from the centre. A few blocks away is bucolic st ... read more

Europe » Spain » Andalusia » Granada

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Spain's powerful world empire of the 16th and 17th centuries ultimately yielded command of the seas to England. Subsequent failure to embrace the mercantile and industrial revolutions caused the country to fall behind Britain, France, and Germany in ... ... read more