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Never a Bored Moment in ValenciaBy Benton Harbor at 2010-10-06 00:37:45
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The city of Valencia is a province of Valencia Community located in western Spain near the Mediterranean Sea. This idyllic Mediterranean city entices its visitor with its soothing temperature, culture and delectable cuisine as well as its festivities.
History of Valencia
Valencia was founded by Decimus Junius Brutus in 138BC as a settlement for the country’s military with land granted near it. With that, Valencia blossomed quickly but was razed in 75BC when war erupted with Sertorius and Read More..... |
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Worthy of a Visit – SalamancaBy Benton Harbor at 2010-10-06 00:36:48
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Salamanca is located at the Spanish region, Castile and Leon or “Castilla y León”. It has a population of 170,000 and can be considered as a medium-size city. It is at the inner portion of western Spain right next to Portugal, 200km west of Madrid, making its accessibility a bit more difficult than other cities. However, the recently refurbished Valladolid airport changed that, making Salamanca only an hour’s drive away.
A brief about Salamanca
Salamanca is famous for its culture an Read More..... |
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ASTORGA - The capital of MaragateriaBy Benton Harbor at 2010-10-05 00:17:23
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Astorga is the beautiful capital of the Maragateria County, which is rich in medieval legacy. The medieval aspect and influence of the city is a result of its situation at a crossroads, right in the place where the Silver Route and the Pilgrim’s road to Santiago de Compostela meet. If you want to see the purest tradition belonging to the Pilgrim’s Road, you are in the right place, as Astorga keeps inside its walls an impressive collection of churches, monasteries, convents and hospitals. The Read More..... |
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AlcudiaBy Benton Harbor at 2010-10-05 00:16:46
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Have you got a taste for medieval things? Then you should go south of Port de Pollenca, you will come across a town “Alcudia,” which is quite famous for its so called medieval wall. It’s a quite a clean and tidy place, but this is only place where the level of cleanliness is not good enough because it doesn’t reflect the history. It has quite a great history. The Romans made Pollentia the capital of their island. It was then destroyed in the year 426, and was completely ignored until the Read More..... |
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AlmeriaBy Benton Harbor at 2010-10-04 02:05:11
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Want to have a look at some Moorish remains; in fact the best you can hope to see? Yes for that you will have to go to Almeria where you will find a Moorish fort. Well for those of you who don’t know, back in the day Almeria was independent and was the wealthiest as well as very commercialized.
There are many spectacular views from the Alcazaba. Just to the left you will see Barrio de la Chanca. Other than that, you can see Almeria’s coast, and a cathedral which was built to protect the c Read More..... |
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