Walking Tour 13 Alcazar

Walking Tour

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July 24th 2007
Geo: 37.3833, -5.9965This morning the hostel had organised a walking tour of the city. So for the next 2 hours I followed the guide around the city and tried to remember all the information she told us. The hi-lighted of the tour was approaching Plaza de Espana. Here there is a huge semi-circular building, a large fountain and a canal. It was built in 1929. There is heaps of tile work, quite col ... 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