View from Cathedral Tower

Valencia

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March 31st 2010
We had a full day of exploring Valencia, and we discovered the oranges are ornamental only, and are extremely sour! We spent the morning wandering around the old area of town and were helped by a very nice local Valencian. The plaza del ayuntamiento and all the little florists booths were lovely. Our favourite place was the Catedral (St Mary of Valencia) which was absolutely stunning and we fe ... read more

Europe » Spain

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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