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Day 37 - Madrid Palace

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July 26th 2017
As we had to pack up and check out of OK Hostel Madrid and because we had a 4pm train to San Sebastián which would fill up the rest of our day, there isn't an awful lot to report about today other than our morning visit to Madrid Palace. Having missed our chance to get in for free the night before, but not wanting to miss out, we wandered over to the palace after having found a little cafe for br ... read more

Europe » Spain » District of Madrid » Madrid

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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