jerez

Jerez and Sanlucar

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November 5th 2008
This was the starting point of a three week trip around southern spain. Theres not actually much in Jerez but its a cool little place, ideally placed for visiting places such as Arcos de la frontera ,Cadiz and Sanlucar. Obviously there are sherry places to see and horse shows, but my favourite thing was the weather and sitting on the steps of the orange patios near the alcazar with a bottle of ... 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