El Castell de Guadalest

This picture fails to adequately convey how this structure dominates the area and how important it must have been to its Moorish owners centuries ago.

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Europe Potpourri - 15

July 11th 2012
It's a hot afternoon today and we spent a few hours high up in the mountains about an hour away from L'Alfax del Pi earlier. We first had a great breakfast on the deck then headed for Castell del Guadalest, an ancient Moorish fortress lodged at the top of a very steep mountain. It was certainly worth the winding and precipitous drive through La Nuco to get there. It is hard t ... read more

Europe » Spain » Valencian Community » Alfaz del Pi

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

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