El Capricho

Comillas and Gaudi

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May 30th 2015
Last day in Spain. We took a short trip to the neighbouring town of Comillas. We wandered around the old town - another church but this time very plain but lovely flowers at the altar. The balconies on the houses and shops are colourful with geraniums. We came across signs for El Capricho de Gaudi also known as Villa Quijero, so we decided to follow the signs to visit the house. The villa was desi ... read more

Europe » Spain » Cantabria » Comillas

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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