Plaza, Madrid

One day in Madrid

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May 12th 2006
Got to Madrid early on Friday 12th May. Thankfully, Spanish immigration and customs were very relaxed and I was out of the airport and on the metro within 30 minutes of landing. After a couple of line switches, I dumped my pack at the bus station (ready for the overnight bus to Lisbon), and headed into the city for a long day of w ... read more

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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