The detail in the ceiling inside the Palace

Spanish circuit

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May 30th 2009
Granada and the Alhambra After another bus ride we arrived in the city of Granada. Walking out of the bus station we were immediately taken aback by the scenery. Granada is the most European-looking city we have seen so far in Spain. It's a maze of cobble stoned alley-ways weaving their way up a hill towards the amazing Alhambra that overlooks it. Beyond the city you can see snow-capp ... 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