Catedral de Barcelona

Days 2 - 4

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June 27th 2006
The next day after sleeping I went to the local train station and grabbed a train to Barcelone. The €5 train ride was about 1.5 hours and landed right to Barcelona-Sants station. Once there, I grabbed the Metro to Catluyna to check out La Ramblas! This street was amazing, packed with shops, acts, and different types of people in the middle of the street. It was amazingly lively and packed like a ... 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