Palace Of Catalan Music

A Bit Of Spanish Sun

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January 22nd 2008
Breakfast is only served till ten, so we got up at half nine to catch the end of it. The common room was chaos when we entered but a member of staff informed us that the general gist was to grab a plate and eat as much as possible. We got yoghurt, toast, croissants, fruit, cereal etc. We decided that a tourist information would be a good idea so that we could get maps and information about attr ... read more

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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