Inside the Mesquita

Cordoba and Carmona

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February 2nd 2009
We were staying in Seville for 5 days, with intent to use it as a base for a couple of day trips into the countryside. We even had a tentative idea that we could go to Morocca - the boat goes across from the south coast and takes 35 min! - however further investigations revealed that it only went to Tangiers, and it would have cost us around $400 AUD for the day trip - not worth it to see Tangiers ... read more

Europe » Spain » Andalusia » Córdoba

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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