La Pedrera

Barcelona

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January 28th 2006
We had always wanted to visit Barcelona in the summer, but you cannot pass up flights for £25 return! So off to Spain we went for a long weekend in the cold....... We decided to treat ourselves to a 4* hotel considering it was low-season. The hotel was located right above main train station - Sants - making it a very convenient base from which to explore (not to mention that a King sized bed ... read more

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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