Autumn in Madrid

Tapas and Rugby in Madrid

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November 14th 2010
Total Distance: 0 miles / 0 kmMouse: 0,0Granada to Madrid Madrid was meant to be a chillout stop on my way to Egypt. I was here two years ago and liked it then, and this time around is no different. Five days was plenty of time to see the sites that I already knew of, and also some I didn't know about. I avoided doing the museum thing because I assumed the 400-year old paintings wouldn't reall ... read more

Europe » Spain » District of Madrid » Madrid

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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