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Sightseeing in Barcelona

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May 27th 2016
Geo: 41.3879, 2.16992Today, we spent the morning touring around the 1992 Olympics sites, in addition to Gaudi's La Sagrada Familia famous masterwork in progress. The church began construction 134 years ago, and they hope to be complete by 2026.....we will see. In the afternoon, we walked about 6 miles around Barcelona, checking out cafes and various districts.Tonight, we will head out ar ... read more

Europe » Spain

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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