The bar strip in the old town

San Sebastian

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May 17th 2007
Who would have thought after running away from Nantes that the rain would follow me down here. Oh well liked the place so much that I´m going to stay for a few days anyway before working out where to next. San Sebastian really comes alive in summer, the major selling point for the pension that I´m staying in is that it is close to La Concha beach. La Concha beach is a crescent shaped beach that ... read more

Europe » Spain » Basque Country » San Sebastián

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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