Patio festival

Córdoba and Barcelona

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May 26th 2019
May 13. Walking to the Sevilla train station, we were surprised how quiet it was in the residential areas - surely some people have to work! It was a short train trip to Córdoba which used to be the Islamic capital of the Iberian peninsula and is a narrow streeted , white washed town. The primary attraction here is the Mezquita - or Mosque Cathedral. The great mosque was built 784 to 987 under Mu ... read more

Europe » Spain

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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