Driving in Barcelona, Spain

Driving in Barcelona, Spain part 2

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January 7th 2010
Hotel Arts On the arrival day, I stayed at the Ritz Carlton´s Hotel Arts in Villa Olimpia neighborhood. There were a six star hotel rating, this hotel would qualify for such. Unlike most Ritz´s properties, Hotel Arts has a very modern open and spacious architecture and soothing design filled with modern dark colored furniture. This property can easily be mistaken for a Four Seasons´prope ... 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