Submarine Museum in Torrevieja

A few days on the Costa Blanca - welcome to ex-pat-land!

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March 10th 2014
We spent a few days on the Costa Blanca last week. Our expectations were pretty low and we expected crowds of ex-pats and an absolute dearth of Spanish life and culture. There was actually much more of a balance than we had expected. We visited four different towns and enjoyed aspects of all of them. It might be a bit different in the summer when you can't move for sunburnt Brits in their U ... read more

Europe » Spain » Valencian Community » Torrevieja

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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