El Ferrol port

Celestial Canary Island Cruise - Day 2 - El Ferrol

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January 28th 2023
Day 2 - El Ferrol Ferrol or El Ferrol is a city in the province of A Coruña in Galicia, located on the Atlantic coast in north-western Spain. The city was the birthplace of the Spanish General Francisco Franco in 1892. Situated deep within one of Europe’s most strategic natural harbours, Ferrol’s economy has historically been linked to the sea, from trading and fishing to naval ... read more

Europe » Spain » Galicia » La Coruña

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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