La Rambla

Day 2 - Barcelona, Spain

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August 17th 2008
Activities Barcelona Bus Turistic Highlight(s) Getting a greater feel for the city Found a great little coffee/gelati man a few shops down from hotel Odd Spot It's not officially a holiday until someone gets sunburnt. Thanks to the open-top bus we are now both glowing bright red ... no, we will never learn. ... 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