Cathedral tower

Seville and sickness

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April 20th 2007
20 May I am sorry to report that I must be the only person in the world not to be captivated by the charms of Seville. It is a wonderful city with a lot of old architecture, history and culture, but for some reason it just didn't do it for me. Probably too many cities too quickly or admission prices for everything but I spent a few days walking around the cityand then hopped on the train to co ... read more

Europe » Spain » Andalusia » Seville

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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