Altea

Daytrip to Altea

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March 1st 2009
Since most of the people in my group have either a three or four day weekend every week, some of us decided to break up all the free time with a trip to Altea yesterday. Altea is a very small pueblo about an hour and a half north of Alicante by Tram. It’s very close to the city of Benidorm, which is a very popular tourist spot with its beaches and amusement parks, but is extremely different. It ... read more

Europe » Spain » Valencian Community

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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