Canary island cruise - Last Port of Call
February 1st 2024 1st February
Originally Ferrol was a fishing port, but its development was due to Philip V recognizing the strategic value of its estuary and building the A Graña arsenal and shipyards. Ferrol came to control Spain's maritime interests in the North Atlantic, threatened by England.
In 1800, the British fleet landed on Doniños beach, in what is known as the Battle of Brión. The objec
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