National Mourning

Day 6 - Valencia, Spain

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August 21st 2008
Activities Exploration of city and laneways Shopping Conjunto Catedralicio Highlight(s) * Each and every laneway offers up a new experience. * Lunch - we stumbled across a great little local Italian place called Maramao. Handmade pasta and house wine were the order of the day. We stumbled out at about 4pm and went back to the hotel for siesta. * Th ... read more

Europe » Spain » Valencian Community » Valencia

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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