Alhambra Summer Palace

Granada, Málaga & Marbella

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October 11th 2017
At this point, our trip changed a little bit. The plan was initially to spend one day and night in Granada and then to fly to Barcelona for three days. However, because of the political unrest in Barcelona with the Catalonian referendum and talks the state declaring independence at any point, we were advised by many people to reroute our trip. This was definitely a big bummer as we all wanted to s ... read more

Europe » Spain » Andalusia » Granada

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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