Albaicín, Granada

A Trip to Andalucía for Holy Week (Semana Santa): Part 2—Granada and a bit of Jaén

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April 2nd 2016
*Part 2 of Andalucía trip. Read previous entry for info about Sevilla and Semana Santa processions! We headed to Granada by Alsa bus on Saturday morning. Our trip there passed through dry, hilly landscape, with a lot of red earth. What you see a lot of are olive trees. Apparently, Spain produces 40% of the world’s olive oil, and most of the production in Spain is in Andalucia. As ... 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