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The Albayzin, oldest district of Granada

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August 25th 2015
Well, sleep deprivation caught up with us today; sleeping very late, having breakfast just before the local lunch time. We walked to a main bus stop area and took a mini-bus to the Alhambra, to learn how to get there for our reserved tour tomorrow. The Alhambra, having begun as a defensive fort, is fairly high above the city, and the temperature today was warmer than yesterday, forecasted to be 34 ... read more

Europe » Spain » Andalusia » Granada

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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