The Giralda at Night

Hola from Sevilla

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September 19th 2005
I am now relaxing in the wonderful Andalucian city of Seville. Famous for oranges and I guess the heat as its been above 30 degrees for my first two days here. Regrettably I am only here for three days before heading off to Granada, I would have loved to stay much longer as you would really need to spend a week or two here to see everything that this place has to offer. This city has an irre ... 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