Narrow hilly streets of Toledo

Madrid 2

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September 19th 2010
On our 3rd full day in Madrid we took a bus tour to the historic old capital of Spain Toledo 70kms to the south of Madrid. Its surrounded by a river on 3 sides and a wall on the other and sits at the top of a hill. Carol embarked on a 2 hour walk with the group up and down stairs, around cobbled stone narrow streets and steps visiting churches, houses and monasteries. Wal on the other hand visited ... 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