Picassos Guernica

Madrid's Museums!

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July 31st 2009
Day 464 We set of early to make the most of the museums being free on Sunday, on the advice of our Hostel receptionist we caught the bus to the museum district orientating ourselves along the way and wandering down Paseo del prado past the gardens and beautiful buildings to Prado Museum which claims to have one of the world best and oldest art collections unfortunately the rough guide let us down ... 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