Granada

This is a view from the Alhambra over the city of Granada. You can see the Sierra Nevada in the background.

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February 2nd 2008
A Gothic Cathedral can be a scary place. We visited Seville´s. It´s very large (one of the largest in the world), and houses columbus´tomb,¨"treasure" (that´s what they call the church´s gold), the remains of bishops and saints (often in the "treasure"), more bitter oranges, and a tower with one hell of a view. The next day we went to Itálica, the largest Roman ruins in Spain. It´s outs ... read more

Europe » Spain » Andalusia » Granada

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

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