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The old city of Granada

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July 14th 2012
Today we were on our way at 10 o'clock. A few clouds looked promising. Who knows it might control the temperature. The aim was to or rather climb to the St Nicolas church, because the view supose to be spectacular. Map in hand, working our way through the maze of cobbled streets and steps. Ha. They always forget the little connecting bits. When asking locals they just point up with a smile, as ... read more

Europe » Spain » Andalusia » Granada

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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