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Ole! In search of summer in central Spain

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August 8th 2008
Summer is meant to be hot. You expect to able to wear shorts all day, eat outdoors, and enjoy drinks with ice in them. Feeling a little let down by the British weather's impersonation of summer we plan a long weekend trip to Madrid and Toledo, smack bang in the middle of Spain. They can’t be missing out on summer, right? Our welcome to Toledo, after the 30min high-speed train journey from Mad ... read more

Europe » Spain » District of Madrid

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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