La Sagrada Familia

Spain!

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February 23rd 2006
Hi, I was in Spain for 9 days and it was great. I started in Barcelona and the first day we went to the Mediterranean Sea and then took a cable car up to Montijuic. We walked to the top where there was a castle. There was a great view of Barcelona and the Mediterranean from the top! The other major highlights from Barcelona were the La Sagrada Familia which is a gigantic cathedral that A ... read more

Europe » Spain

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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