Seville Alcazar

Gibraltar and Sevilla

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August 12th 2015
Stayed in Algeciras and took a day trip on the local bus to Gibraltar. Walked across the iconic airstrip at the frontier with the huge rock in front of us. Town was super-busy, hadn’t seen so many people for ages. Had a crazily expensive coffee in the main square then started our long walk up the rock. Had lunch in the botanical gardens, part of the way up. After entering the park walked round, ... read more

Europe » Spain » Andalusia » Seville

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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