Plaza del Sol

Madrid

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December 17th 2009
We have discovered the European way of eating - lots of tapas bars where you stand and eat and drink - it's fantastic although after all the walking we've been doing am more than happy to sit down and give my poor feet a rest. Today we did a 2.5 hour bus tour and went through different parts of Madrid from the oldest section - from 15th century through to modern day - it was highlighted the spe ... read more

Europe » Spain

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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