View of Sitges

Sitges and FC Barcelona

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September 17th 2008
So I have done a few more exciting things these past couple days! My friends and I took a 45 minute train that cost only 5.20 euro round trip to Sitges, a small beach town outside of Barcelona. We prepared ourselves as we knew Sitges was a vacationing hot spot for gay/lesbian crowd! haha! Though we did see our share of men in tiny "swimsuits," Sitges was definitely a sight! The church that over ... 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