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Real adventure travel to ......Spain !!

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July 17th 2009
This was a brief sortie, by intrepid travellers standards, but a lovely place to visit for a short break and we took a step into the unknown by flying with Ryan Air !! Santiago de Compostela is a city in the region of Galicia in north west Spain.It is a UNESCO World Heritage City and final destination of the Way Of St James pilgrim route.The relics of St James,one of Christ's 12 disciples,were ... read more

Europe » Spain » Galicia » Santiago de Compostela

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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