Torre Agbar

Enjoying the sunshine

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February 21st 2017
Geo: 41.3867, 2.17566This morning started with a coffee and some tasty pastries in a local coffee shop. Before we bravely ventured into the metro system and got on the metro to Sant Pau Recinte Modernista. This was a former hospital which was a beautiful building. The architecture in Barcelona is so detailed and stunning. After this we took a stroll down to the Sagrada Familia basilica, which wa ... read more

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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