Spain
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 economic and political power.
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Following its heyday as a world power during the 15th and 16th centuries, Portugal lost much of its wealth and status with the destruction of Lisbon in a 1755 earthquake, occupation during the Napoleonic Wars, and the independence in 1822 of Brazil as a colony. A 1910 revolution deposed the monarchy; for most of the next six decades, repressive gov ......more... |
Barcelona
The airport is located 12km (8 miles) south of Barcelona
Barcelona, where to begin? Just take a walk along the Rambla and visit Gaudies church and parks. Just soak it in and explore at your leisure.
Don't forget you will need a nice hotel as siesta is mandatory, the nightlife does not begin before 10pm!
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