Spectacular buildings in Barcelona

Barcelona and Porta de Mallorca

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October 20th 2013
Hi everyone Today we visited Barcelona and I didn’t have great expectations of what it would be like. It was a bit dismal and rain was sprinkling as we waited for the bus to get to the city because it was a bit far to walk. We paid out our 52 euros and toured around Barcelona in an open top bus with the option of seeing over 40 places of interest. That was the best investment of the trip. We w ... read more

Europe » Spain » Valencian Community » Valencia

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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