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Gladiators fight amphitheater in Tarragona  
   

Gladiators fight amphitheater in Tarragona

Located at the edge of the Mediterranean sea, this architectural heritage of the Rome epoch seems magnificent. Just imagine - a long time ago, gladiators fought for dear life and an emperor himself came to see gladiatorial games. These games united the poor and the rich. As Julius Caesar said, “Give them bread and circuses.”
My first encounter with Spain

June 7th 2013
In 2013, I had a fortune to visit Spain - the country of my student dreams. The fact is that I learned Spanish language, literature and culture at the university, so I felt in love with Spain during my student life. For this reason, a travel to Spain was a kind of obsession to me. After family trips to Siberia and Montenegro & Croatia, my parents and I decided to continue this wonderful tradition ... read more
Europe » Spain » Catalonia » La Pineda

Spanish Flag 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
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