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Siena, Italy to Barcelona, Spain

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July 8th 2007
Where oh where do I begin? So much fun has been had. The Palio Festival was a spectacle if I’ve ever seen one. The Sienese (or people who live in Siena) are soooo serious about this yearly horse race. There are 17 districts in Siena, each one with a chosen representative or rider who competes in the Palio Festival, held in the main plaza of Siena. Only 10 districts are chosen via lottery to com ... read more

Europe » Spain » Catalonia » Barcelona

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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