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A selection from Cádiz...
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You'll have probably heard of Cadiz in connection with the Spanish Armada or the voyages of Christopher Columbus when it was a thriving port not only that but it's actually the oldest continuously inhabited city in western Europe.
With all that history, you'd expect some major league historical l...more
Granada
Granada is most famous for the Alhambra, the palace built during the period when Spain was occupied by the Moors and still towers above the city today.
The Alhambra itself dates from 1228, not long before the Spainish recaptured the area in 1238. Granada remained a state of the Christian kingdom ...more
Cordoba
Cordoba is at the northernmost section of Andalucia and well inland from the coastal resorts which means that it gets very, very hot in the Summer.
The city was founded by the Romans who went on to build the bridge now called "El Puente Romano". However, the city reached its peak under the arab o...more
Our selection in Calvados : Bayeux - the tapestry and the town
Bayeux is most famous for the tapestry which depicts the conquest of England by the Normans way back in 1066.One thing that will strike you right away is that the tapesty is enormous, snaking right along the wall of the building in which it's displayed. It's also surprisingly well preserved as y...more
