View from Altea old town

Another European Vacation

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June 16th 2017
Today was hot, right from the time we woke up. The house does not have great ventilation and no screens on the windows! Europeans do not seem to believe in putting screens on their windows which is strange as there are flies and mosquitoes here. After breakfast we headed off to a small village not far from where we are staying, called Altea. The old town of Altea is on a hill and looks typicall ... read more

Europe » Spain » Valencian Community » Alfaz del Pi

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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