Santa Maria del Mar

Arriving in Barcelona

---

January 24th 2009
Hotel Suiza is in perfect location! Everything I want to see is either in walking distance or a short subway ride! I had a room that overlooked the Placa del Angels. First place I wandered to was the Basilica of Santa Maria del Mar -- ad perfect place to go to light a candle before embarking on a cruise! Around the corner from the church, I heard some interesting music and found that I'd st ... read more

Europe » Spain » Catalonia » Barcelona

---

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