Lighthouse on Tabarca

A day on Tabarca

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September 26th 2017
We took a ferry to the island of Tabarca this morning. The ferry departed from a town called Santa Pola. Tabarca lies approximately 5 nautical miles east southeast of Santa Pola and the ferry ride took about 15 minutes. The seas were starting to build as the wind was currently on the rise to around 20-25 mph. It would have been a very wet ride except the ferry had nice covers on the sides! ... read more

Europe » Spain » Valencian Community

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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