Some of the amazing Tapas at the St Miguel's Markets!

Madrid, Barcelona & a bit of nice in Nice!

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January 15th 2012
The last 10 days or so have consisted of a lot of sightseeing, shopping and of course – eating. We spent 5 days in Madrid and 5 in Barcelona, and we can only say - well what a stark contrast between two different towns of Spain.The sightseeing was just a time-filler until our next awaited meal in Spain (although we loved the sightseeing!). The tapas was out of this world– the most flavoursome ... 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