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Girona/ Costa Brava

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July 2nd 2013
We arrived in Girona in the afternoon and walked to our Pension in the old town. We fell in love with Girona. It's a smaller town, but still has a lot to see and do. We spent the afternoon walking around the old town, seeing the cathedral, wandering the tiny streets, and then hiking the city walls and the hills around town. Again, with the walking and the hills, but all worth it. We found seve ... read more

Europe » Spain » Catalonia » Girona

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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