Sagrada Familiar

Out and About in Barcelona

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September 2nd 2016
Full day in Barcelona. First we went on a tour around town and the first stop was the Sagrada Familiar, a basilica started in the late 1800s by an architect by the name of Antonio Gaudi. This guy had amazing vision for the time. The outside is certainly a feat of engineering and the inside is out of this world. We booked tickets online (this is the only way to get in as the queues are hideous) ... 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